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[Book review] The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland, compiled by Peter Lack

C.S. Robbins
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C.S. Robbins. 1987. [Book review] The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland, compiled by Peter Lack. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/5222165

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