Effects of nest and colony features on Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) reproductive success

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 209-217

  Sarà, Maurizio ^a   Campobello, Daniela ^a   Zanca, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Egg survival; Falco naumanni; Lesser kestrel; Nestling survival; Steppe land birds; Survival time analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING SUCCESS; COLD; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HATCHING; ITALY; MALE; NESTING; NESTLING; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL TIME;

AVES; FALCO NAUMANNI; RAPTORES;

EID: 84872415745     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815512X13535044854571     Document Type: Article

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