Home range, habitat use and movements by the little raven (Corvus mellori) in a coastal peri-urban landscape

Wildlife Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 500-508

  Whisson, Desley A ^a   Weston, Michael A ^a   Shannon, Kelly ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

corvid; Corvus mellori; movements; raven; shorebird; superabundant

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BREEDING POPULATION; COASTAL WETLAND; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; NATIVE SPECIES; PERIURBAN AREA; WADER;

AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

AVES; CORVIDA; CORVUS MELLORI;

EID: 84946845883     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR15039     Document Type: Article

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