Molt, plumage abrasion, and color change in Lawrence's Goldfinch

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 380-392

  Willoughby, Ernest J ^a   Murphy, Monica ^a   Gorton, Holly L ^a  

^a ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; COLOR; FEATHER; MOLT; PLUMAGE;

CARDUELIS; CARDUELIS LAWRENCEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036765702     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/0043-5643(2002)114[0380:MPAACC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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