The vulturine parrot, Psittrichas fulgidus, a threatened New Guinea endemic: notes on its biology and conservation

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-194

  Mack, Andrew L ^a   Wright, Debra D ^b  

^a Rapid Assessment Program ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDEMIC BIRD; FEATHER; VULTURINE PARROT;

NEW GUINEA; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

FISCUS; PSITTRICHAS FULGIDUS;

EID: 0031694410     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270900003257     Document Type: Article

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