Sex determination of adult Humboldt Penguins using morphometric characters;Determinación del sexo en adultos de Spheniscus Humboldti utilizando características morfométricas

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 102-112

  Zavalaga, Carlos B ^a,b   Paredes, Rosana ^a  

^a Wildlife Conservation Society ^*  (Peru)

^b NONE   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS HUMBOLDTI;

EID: 0031288040     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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