Geographic variation in size and shape of Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis)

Studies in Avian Biology

Volumn , Issue 23, 2001, Pages 1-65

  Rising, James D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bergmann's rule; Geographic variation; Islands; Morphology; Passerculus sandwichensis; Savannah sparrow; Subspecies

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041077602     PISSN: 01979922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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