An experimental study of the availability of feathers for avian nest building

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 319-321

  Hansell, M ^a   Ruxton, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEATHER; NEST; PASSERINE;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0036743875     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2002.330316.x     Document Type: Article

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