Blue TIT (Parus caeruleus) agonistic displays: A reappraisal

Behaviour

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 665-691

  Scott, G W ^a   Deag, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032396443     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853998792640431     Document Type: Article

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