Short report on probable case of Caspian Gull predation on migrating swallows observed at first time
At Mietków Reservoir (SW Poland), during the breeding season of 2019, we found 52 dead swallows in Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) colony. Most of them were Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica). The bodies of swallows were fresh and torn with traces of bill. We assume that swallows might have been in wea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020-06-01
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| Series: | Ornis Hungarica |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2020-0012 |