Re-mating in migratory Wigeon Anas penelope

Ardea

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 275-277

  Mitchell, Carl ^a  

^a WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anas penelope; Divorce; Pair bond; Re mating

Indexed keywords

ANAS PENELOPE;

EID: 0031424390     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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