The role of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) in the decline of the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) in Britain

Author(s): Bell, C.P., Baker, S.W., Parkes, N.G., Brooke, M.D. & Chamberlain, D.E.

Published: January 2010

Journal: Auk Volume: 127

Digital Identifier No. (DOI): 10.1525/auk.2009.09108

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The role of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) in the decline of the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) in Britain

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