Evolutionary exposition from plumage pattern in African Accipiter

Ostrich

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 45-50

  Louette, Michel ^a  

^a ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

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EID: 0034148362     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: 1727947X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00306525.2000.9639865     Document Type: Article

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