The adaptive zone of the genus Gerygone (Acanthizidae) as shown by morphology and feeding habits

Emu

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-17

  Keast, Allen ^a   Recher, Harry F ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHIZA; GERYGONE; GERYGONE ALBOFRONTATA; GERYGONE IGATA; LICHENOSTOMUS; MELIPHAGIDAE; PARDALOTIDAE; SERICORNIS;

ADAPTIVE ZONE; FEEDING HABIT; MORPHOLOGY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW GUINEA;

EID: 0030609681     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU97001     Document Type: Article

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