Energy expenditure during molt in dippers (Cinclus cinclus): No evidence of elevated costs

Physiological Zoology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1036-1056

  Brown, C R ^a   Bryant, D M ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPPER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; MOLT;

CINCLUS CINCLUS;

EID: 0030301952     PISSN: 0031935X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/physzool.69.5.30164245     Document Type: Article

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