Plumage polymorphism of red-looted boobies (Sula sula) in the western Indian Ocean: An indicator of biogeographic isolation

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 411-415

  Le Corre, Matthieu ^a,b  

^a Assoc Reunionnaise des Amis du M   (France)

^b CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Isolation; Kleptoparasitism; Polymorphism; Red footed booby; Seabird; Sula sula

Indexed keywords

ISOLATION EFFECT; PLUMAGE; POLYMORPHISM; SEABIRD; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

INDIAN OCEAN;

CATHARACTA ANTARCTICA; FREGATA MINOR;

EID: 0033401769     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999009863     Document Type: Article

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