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14 July 2025
Vol. 95 No. 1 (2025)
The Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica: a new exotic breeding species for the Italian avifauna?
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The first confirmed breeding case of the Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica in Italy is reported. We also report the new Italian records and the implications for the expansion of the species from southern France, where the species has been naturalized since the 80s.
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The Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica: a new exotic breeding species for the Italian avifauna?. (2025). Rivista Italiana Di Ornitologia, 95(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2024.853
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