Dynamics of weight, fat and moult in the Italian Sparrow Passer domesticus italiae

Acta Ornithologica

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 93-98

  Fulgione, Domenico ^a   Rusch, Claudio Enrico ^a   Esposito, Annalisa ^a   Milone, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body mass; Fat; Italian Sparrow Passer domesticus italiae; Moult

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; METABOLISM; MOULTING;

BODY CONDITION; FAT; MOLT; PASSERINE; WEIGHT;

ITALY;

PASSER DOMESTICUS;

EID: 0032324072     PISSN: 00016454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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