Beak Damages and Leg Injuries in Endangered Egyptian Vultures Neophron Percnopterus: A Case Study of Newly Introduced Threat to The Vultures
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Keywords

Beak damage
Leg damage
Egyptian Vulture
Endangered
Threat
Jodhpur

How to Cite

Saran, R. P., Choudhary, R., & Panchal, A. K. (2025). Beak Damages and Leg Injuries in Endangered Egyptian Vultures Neophron Percnopterus: A Case Study of Newly Introduced Threat to The Vultures. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (JBNHS), 122(1). https://doi.org/10.17087/jbnhs/2025/v122/170827

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