Britain and Ireland's first 'Soft-plumaged Petrel': An historical and personal perspective

British Birds

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 504-518

  Enticott, J W ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DISPERSAL; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; NEW RECORD;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

PTERODROMA FEAE; PTERODROMA MADEIRA;

EID: 0033377992     PISSN: 00070335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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