Anatomical and nutritional adaptations of the Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)

Auk

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 791-794

  Downs, Colleen T ^a   Wirminghaus, J Olaf ^a   Lawes, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

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COLIUS STRIATUS;

EID: 0033940787     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089605     Document Type: Article

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