The first basic problem: A review of molt and plumage homologies

Condor

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 635-653

  Howell, Steve N G ^a   Corben, Chris ^a   Pyle, Peter ^a   Rogers, Danny I ^b,c  

^a PRBO CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United States)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complex Alternate Strategy; Complex Basic Strategy; Formative plumages; Molt terminology; Plumage succession; Simple Alternate Strategy; Simple Basic Strategy

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 0242507444     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/7225     Document Type: Review

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