Sex and age related biometrical patterns in Pyrenean Citril Finches (Serinus citrinella)

Vogelwarte

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 196-202

  Borras, A ^a   Cabrera, J ^a   Cabrera, T ^a   Senar, J C ^a  

^a Museu de Zoologia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; Biometry; Citril Finch (Serinus citrinella); Pyrenees; Sex

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIOMETRY; CITRIL FINCH; SEX;

EUROPE, PYRENEES;

SERINUS CITRINELLA;

EID: 0031800206     PISSN: 00496650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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