The response of captive silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) to the colour and size of fruit

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 205-213

  Stanley, Margaret C ^a   Smallwood, Elizabeth ^a   Lill, Alan ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; FOOD SELECTION; FRUGIVORY; SIZE SELECTION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; VERTEBRATA; ZOSTEROPS; ZOSTEROPS LATERALIS;

EID: 0036077576     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO01035     Document Type: Article

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