Ptilochronology and fluctuating asymmetry in tail and wing feathers of Coal Tits Parus ater

Ardeola

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-204

  Polo, Vicente ^a   Carrascal, Luis M ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fluctuating asymmetry; Individual quality; Natural selection; Nutritional status; Ptilochronology; Tail feathers; Wing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005588737     PISSN: 05707358     EISSN: 23410825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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