Globally threatened parrots: Criteria, characteristics and cures

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-35

  Collar, N J ^a  

^a BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Criteria; Endangerment; Habitat; Life history traits; Management; Parrots; Taxonomy; Threats; Trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005489227     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2000.tb00704.x     Document Type: Article

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