Reproductivity and raising of Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) and Lesser Rhea (Pterocnemia pennata) - A review

Archiv fur Geflugelkunde

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 124-132

  Navarro, Joaquín L ^a   Martella, Mónica B ^a  

^a CENTRO DE ZOOLOGÍA APLICADA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Emu; Farming environment; Management; Ostrich; Pterocnemia; Ratite; Reproduction; Rhea

Indexed keywords

CASUARIIDAE; DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE; PALAEOGNATHAE; PTEROCNEMIA; PTEROCNEMIA PENNATA; RHEA; RHEA AMERICANA; RHEIFORMES; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036017973     PISSN: 00039098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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