Breeding performance of Ring-necked Parakeets Psittacula krameri in small introduced populations in southeast England

Bird Study

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 342-347

  Pithon, Josephine A ^a,b   Dytham, Calvin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLEDGING; HATCHING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ENGLAND; LONDON; UNITED KINGDOM;

PSITTACULA KRAMERI;

EID: 0033494603     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063659909461148     Document Type: Article

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