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The White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos in Hungary: results of a two-year nationwide survey Cover

The White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos in Hungary: results of a two-year nationwide survey

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2024-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
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Published on: Jun 12, 2024
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