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The status and risk of extinction of Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) in the Republic of Moldova Cover

The status and risk of extinction of Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) in the Republic of Moldova

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
Language: English
Page range: 177 - 187
Submitted on: Jan 30, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 18, 2024
Published on: May 15, 2025
Published by: MME/BirdLife Hungary
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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