International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Breeding biology and diet of the Madagascar Buzzard Buteo brachypterus in the Bemanevika Protected Area, Madagascar

Laurent Raveloson
  • Laurent Raveloson
  • Biodiversity and Tropical Environment, University of Toliara, Toliara, Madagascar.
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Lily-Arison Rene de Roland
  • Lily-Arison Rene de Roland
  • The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
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Marius Rakotondratsima
  • Marius Rakotondratsima
  • The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
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Armand Benjara
  • Armand Benjara
  • The Peregrine Fund Madagascar Project, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
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Russell Thorstrom
  • Russell Thorstrom
  • The Peregrine Fund, Boise, Idaho, USA.
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  •  Received: 26 February 2021
  •  Accepted: 09 April 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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