The ageing of Weka (Gallirallus australis) using measurements, soft parts, plumage and wing spurs

Notornis

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 167-176

  Beauchamp, A J ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Juvenile development; Moult; Rallidae; Weka

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000534905     PISSN: 00294470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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