A contribution to the knowledge of diet composition of the Barn Owl Tyto alba in the area of Pisa (Italy)
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Language: English
Page range: 171 - 176
Submitted on: Nov 12, 2018
Accepted on: Dec 29, 2018
Published on: May 2, 2019
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