Lateralization of behaviour in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)

Etologia

Volumn , Issue 5, 1997, Pages 67-72

  Alonso, Yolanda ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavioural Laterilization; Brain Asymmetry; Neuroethology; Visual System; Zebra Finches

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344727720     PISSN: 11303204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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