Delayed maturation in passerine birds: An examination of plumage effects and some indications of a related effect in song

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 291-308

  Cucco, M ^a   Malacarne, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

1styear plumage; Delayed maturation; Oscines; Passerine birds; Song development

Indexed keywords

MATURATION; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; SONG;

EID: 0033827642     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2000.9522802     Document Type: Article

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