Conservation of the Cape parrot in southern Africa

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 118-128

  Wirminghaus, J O ^a   Downs, C T ^a   Symes, C T ^a   Perrin, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Habitat change; Poicephalus; Population size

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; HABITAT LOSS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

AVES; PODOCARPUS; POICEPHALUS; POICEPHALUS ROBUSTUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 0033501149     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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