Causes of the decline of the Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-61

  Tidemann, Sonia C ^a  

^a Arid Zone Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AVES; BOS TAURUS; ERYTHRURA GOULDIAE; ESTRILDIDAE; FRINGILLIDAE; STERNOSTOMA; STERNOSTOMA TRACHEACOLUM; SORGHUM;

ENDEMIC BIRD; GOULDIAN FINCH;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 0030479712     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270900001301     Document Type: Article

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