Determining evolutionary homologies of molts and plumages: A commentary on howell et al. (2003)

Condor

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 199-206

  Thompson, Christopher W ^a,b  

^a WA Department of Fish and Wildlife   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Homology; Humphrey Parkes; Larus; Molt; Passerina; Plumage

Indexed keywords

AVES; LARUS;

EID: 1142290116     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/7468     Document Type: Review

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