The influence of size, shape, and phenolic content on the selection of winter foods by the Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 238, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 415-433

  Ramos, Jaime A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PYRRHULA MURINA; FRINGILLIDAE;

AZORES BULLFINCH; NUTRITION; PHENOLIC CONTENT;

EID: 0029666950     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05403.x     Document Type: Article

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