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Recent breeding records of Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug) in Bulgaria

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
Language: English
Page range: 188 - 193
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 9, 2024
Published on: May 15, 2025
Published by: MME/BirdLife Hungary
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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