Scavenging Efficiency of Turkey Vultures in Tropical Forest
- 1 August 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Ornithological Applications
- Vol. 88 (3), 318-323
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1368878
Abstract
A series of baits was used to study the scavenging efficiency of Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) in tropical forest. These birds were found to rely almost enti...This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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