Effects of habitat characteristics and climate on the distribution and colouration of Dusky Moorhens (Gallinula tenebrosa) in south-east Queensland

Emu

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-86

  Shirley, Adam M ^a   Goldizen, Anne W ^a   Jones, Darryl N ^b   Krebs, Elizabeth A ^a   Putland, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BREEDING SEASON; CLIMATE; COLOR; HABITAT STRUCTURE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; WATERFOWL;

AUSTRALIA;

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; GALLINULA; GALLINULA TENEBROSA; PORPHYRIO; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037697486     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU02019     Document Type: Article

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