Breeding behavior and reproductive success of Greyheaded Lapwing Vanellus cinereus on farmland in central Japan

Ornithological Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-9

  Takahashi, Masao ^a   Ohkawara, Kyohsuke ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Breeding; Defensive behavior; Farmland; Greyheaded Lapwing; Territory; Vanellus cinereus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975045295     PISSN: 13470558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2326/1347-0558(2007)6[1:BBARSO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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