Variation in carotenoid-based color in Northern Flickers in a hybrid zone

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 393-400

  Wiebe, Karen L ^a   Bortolotti, Gary R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; CAROTENOID; COLOR; HYBRID ZONE; INTRAPOPULATION VARIATION; PLUMAGE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; COLAPTES; COLAPTES AURATUS;

EID: 0036765485     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/0043-5643(2002)114[0393:VICBCI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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