International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of birds of the Arid water bodies in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Kiros Welegerima
  • Kiros Welegerima
  • Department of Biology, Mekelle University, P.O.Box 3179, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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Tsegazeabe Hadush Haileslasie
  • Tsegazeabe Hadush Haileslasie
  • Department of Biology, Mekelle University, P.O.Box 3179, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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Solomon Kiros
  • Solomon Kiros
  • Department of Biology, Mekelle University, P.O.Box 3179, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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Mokonen Teferi
  • Mokonen Teferi
  • Department of Biology, Mekelle University, P.O.Box 3179, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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Kibrom Fitwi
  • Kibrom Fitwi
  • Department of Biology, Mekelle University, P.O.Box 3179, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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Meheretu Yonas
  • Meheretu Yonas
  • Department of Biology, Mekelle University, P.O.Box 3179, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 17 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

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