Bill and body size in the peregrine falcon, north versus south: Is size adaptive?

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 265-273

  Johansson, Carl ^a   Linder, Eric T ^a   Hardin, Perry ^a   White, Clayton M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bill size; Bill Volume; Falco peregrinus; Geographical variation; Morphometrics

Indexed keywords

FALCO PEREGRINUS;

EID: 0031821414     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.252191.x     Document Type: Article

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