Evolution and biogeography of the Australian grasswrens, Amytornis (Aves: Maluridae): Biochemical perspectives

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-124

  Christidis, Leslie ^a  

^a MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; BIRD; EVOLUTION;

AMYTORNIS BARBATUS; AMYTORNIS HOUSEI; AMYTORNIS MERROTSYI; AMYTORNIS PURNELLI; AMYTORNIS STRIATUS; AMYTORNIS TEXTILIS; AMYTORNIS WOODWARDI;

EID: 0032986270     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO98054     Document Type: Article

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