Sexual dimorphism, plumage variability and species determination in nightjars: The need for further examination of the Nechisar Nightjar Caprimulgus solala

Ibis

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 407-409

  Forero, Manuela G ^a   Tella, Jose L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPRIMULGIDAE; CAPRIMULGUS; CAPRIMULGUS SOLALA;

EID: 0030949192     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1997.tb04646.x     Document Type: Article

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