Molecular data confirms the species status of the Christmas Island Hawk-Owl Ninox natalis

Emu

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 197-208

  Norman, Janette A ^a   Christidis, Les ^a   Westerman, Mike ^b   Hill, F A Richard ^c  

^a MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Birds Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NINOX NATALIS; NINOX NOVAESEELANDIAE; NINOX RUFA; NINOX SQUAMIPILA; NINOX STRENUA;

EID: 0031714890     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU98028     Document Type: Article

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