White plumage

Waterbirds

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Tickell, W L N ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coloration; Feathers; Keratin; Pigmentation; Plumage

Indexed keywords

COLOR; PLUMAGE; WATERFOWL;

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES;

EID: 0037688114     PISSN: 07386028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/1524-4695(2003)026[0001:wp]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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