The mysterious bird outbreak of 1779 in southeastern Iberian peninsula: a massive irruption of the Spanish sparrow Passer hispaniolensis from Africa?
Several current and past bibliographical references mention the sudden pest outbreak of a mysterious sparrow–like bird in the southeastern Iberian peninsula in 1779. Based on these references, we investigated unpublished documentary sources from various historical archives that reflected the actions...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
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| Online Access: | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_41-2_pp_365-377.pdf |