Egg characteristics, growth and developmental landmarks of known-age embryos of Double-crested Cormorants from Manitoba

Waterbirds

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 139-142

  Hanbidge, Barbara A ^a   Fox, Glen A ^b  

^a DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Development; Double crested Cormorant; Egg; Embryo; Mass; Measurements; Phalacrocorax auritus

Indexed keywords

PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX AURITUS;

EID: 0040971606     PISSN: 07386028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1521820     Document Type: Article

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