Dimensions and composition of eggs from captive bustards (Gruiformes: Otididae): Houbara (Chlamydotis undulata), rufouscrested (Eupodotis ruficrista), and kori (Ardeotis kori)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 337-346

  Anderson, Susan J ^a,c   Deeming, Denis C ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Hatchery Consulting and Research   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Albumen; Egg mass; Linear dimensions; Shell; Water content; Yolk

Indexed keywords

ARDEOTIS; ARDEOTIS KORI; AVES; CHLAMYDOTIS UNDULATA; CHLAMYDOTIS UNDULATA MACQUEENII; EUPODOTIS; EUPODOTIS RUFICRISTA; GRUIFORMES; OTIDIDAE;

EID: 0036333342     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10038     Document Type: Article

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