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Diet of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) in relation to temporal and spatial variation in racing pigeon availability in Wales Cover

Diet of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) in relation to temporal and spatial variation in racing pigeon availability in Wales

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|Feb 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orhu-2018-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
Language: English
Page range: 188 - 200
Submitted on: Oct 30, 2018
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Accepted on: Dec 21, 2018
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Published on: Feb 14, 2019
Published by: MME/BirdLife Hungary
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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