Ptilochronology proves unreliable in studies of nestling Pied Flycatchers

Ibis

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-29

  Kern, Michael D ^a   Cowie, Richard J ^b  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; FEATHER; GROWTH RATE; NESTLING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PASSERINE;

AVES; FICEDULA; FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036062919     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0019-1019.2001.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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