Anting in Afrotropical birds: A review

Ostrich

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 203-207

  Craig, A J F K ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 0039523380     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: 1727947X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00306525.1999.9634237     Document Type: Article

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