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Aves

Habitat modelling reveals extreme habitat fragmentation in the endangered and declining Asir Magpie, Pica asirensis, Saudi Arabia’s only endemic bird (Aves: Passeriformes)

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Pages 283-294 | Received 21 Jan 2020, Accepted 28 Sep 2020, Published online: 07 Oct 2020

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