Is moult an indicator of population structure in Redshank Tringa totanus during autumn?

Ringing and Migration

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 93-100

  Evans, P R ^a   Mitchell, P I ^a   Scott, I ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0005654158     PISSN: 03078698     EISSN: 21598355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03078698.1996.9674123     Document Type: Article

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