Evaluation of bursal depth as an indicator of age class of harlequin ducks

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 200-205

  Mather, Danielle D ^a   Esler, Daniel ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS SP.; AVES; HISTRIONICUS; HISTRIONICUS HISTRIONICUS;

EID: 0033417440     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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