Observations on the olfactory ability of the Kakapo Strigops habroptilus, the critically endangered parrot of New Zealand

Ibis

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 161-164

  Hagelin, Julie C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ENDANGERED SPECIES; OLFACTION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

AVES; PSITTACIDAE; STRIGOPS HABROPTILUS;

EID: 0346640447     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00212.x     Document Type: Article

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