Age and sex determination of monomorphic non-breeding choughs: A long-term study

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 428-433

  Blanco, Guillermo ^a   Tella, Jose L ^b   Torre, Ignacio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^c Museu Granollers Ciencies Naturals   (Spain)

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