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Foods of harriers in a high country habitat

  • Publication Type

    Journal Article

  • Publication Year

    1970

  • Author(s)

    M.J.W. Douglas

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    17, 2

  • Pagination

    92-95

  • Article Type

    Paper

  • DOI

    https://doi.org/10.63172/804879okgzha

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Foods of harriers in a high country habitat

Notornis, 17 (2), 92-95

M.J.W. Douglas (1970)

Article Type: Paper

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Harrier pellet castings and prey remains were collected over an 18 month period from a regularly used preening site adjacent to a nest. Other prey remains were gathered from that nest and two others. It was concluded that a large part of the food eaten consisted of carrion.