Nest site selection and breeding ecology of the Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) in Algeria

Ecologically, the Nature Reserve of Tonga Lake (northeastern Algeria) is very important for waterbirds. This study investigates breeding biology of an emblematic species of this region: The Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca), a duck ranked globally 'Near Threatened' on the IUCN Red List. Thi...

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Main Authors: Karim Loucif, Mohamed Cherif Maazi, Moussa Houhamdi, Haroun Chenchouni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989421000743