Sexual dimorphism and tail-length in widowbirds and bishopbirds (Ploceidae: Euplectes spp.): A reassessment

Ibis

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 137-143

  Craig, Adrian J F K ^a   Villet, Martin H ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISHOPBIRD; BODY SIZE; GENETIC DRIFT; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; TAIL LENGTH; WIDOWBIRD;

EUPLECTES; EUPLECTES PROGNE;

EID: 0031975597     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1998.tb04551.x     Document Type: Article

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