Habitat shift of black kite <i>(Milvus migrans)</i> in response to easy availability of food in Municipal dumpers

Fayaz Ahmad Ahanger; Sheikh Tanveer Salam; Mohammad Lateef

doi:10.36808/if/2025/v151i11/170333

Habitat shift of black kite (Milvus migrans) in response to easy availability of food in Municipal dumpers

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Fayaz Ahmad Ahanger Government Degree College Ganderbal
Sheikh Tanveer Salam Government Degree College Ganderbal
Mohammad Lateef Central University of Kashmir

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i11/170333

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