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Diversity of avifauna in relation to habitat types in selected areas of Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria Cover

Diversity of avifauna in relation to habitat types in selected areas of Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2025-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
Language: English
Page range: 127 - 139
Submitted on: Feb 17, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 28, 2025
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Published on: Oct 31, 2025
Published by: MME/BirdLife Hungary
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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