Winter diet of the Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus (Aves, Accipitriformes) in the Evros Delta (Greece)

The diet of the Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) was studied with the analysis of pellets collected in the Evros Delta. In total, 141 prey items were identified in 86 pellets. In terms of numbers, the diet consisted of 66.7% mammals, 27.7% birds and 5.7% insects. Considering biomass, birds were th...

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Main Authors: BIRTSAS Periklis, ALIVIZATOS Haralambos, KAZANTZIDIS Savas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CITDD Publishing House 2011-01-01
Series:Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute
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Online Access:http://www.ddni.ro/manager/editor/UserFiles/File/Scientific%20annals/volume/17/2.pdf