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Spatial patterns of territorial large falcons influence mixed pair formation in an arid environment Cover

Spatial patterns of territorial large falcons influence mixed pair formation in an arid environment

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2025-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
Language: English
Page range: 228 - 236
Submitted on: Feb 23, 2023
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Accepted on: Nov 10, 2024
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Published on: May 15, 2025
Published by: MME/BirdLife Hungary
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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