Selection of avian prey by breeding Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus in southern Norway: The importance of size and foraging behaviour of prey
Prey selection of the Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) was studied in northern Finland during 1982-1993. A total of 540 prey items (all birds) were recorded from the surroundings of 12 nests. For each prey species a vulnerability index was calculated as the ratio between its proportion in the Sparrowha...
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| Language: | English |
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BirdLife Finland
1993
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| Online Access: | https://ornisfennica.journal.fi/article/view/133376 |