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Breeding and conservation status of the Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in Zala County, Hungary. An overview of 39 years of data Cover

Breeding and conservation status of the Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in Zala County, Hungary. An overview of 39 years of data

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2023-0030 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
Language: English
Page range: 203 - 216
Submitted on: Sep 13, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 26, 2023
Published on: Dec 9, 2023
Published by: MME/BirdLife Hungary
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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