Behaviour and chronology of pair formation by Harlequin Ducks Histrionicus histrionicus

Wildfowl

Volumn 48, Issue , 1997, Pages 135-146

  Gowans, Billie ^a   Robertson, Gregory J ^b   Cooke, Fred ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Harlequin Duck; Moult; Pair Re union; Pairing Behaviour; Timing of Pairing

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP BEHAVIOUR; HARLEQUIN DUCK; MATE GUARDING; PAIR FORMATION;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA;

HISTRIONICUS HISTRIONICUS;

EID: 0031465631     PISSN: 09546324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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