The first basic problem revisited: Reply to commentaries on Howell et al. (2003)

Condor

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 206-210

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

^a PRBO CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United States)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Institute for Bird Populations   (United States)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Homology; Molt terminology; Plumage

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142269560     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/7507     Document Type: Review

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