Variation in the stability of cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) pair relationships: The roles of males, females, and mate compatibility

Behaviour

Volumn 141, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1211-1234

  Spoon, Tracey R ^a,b   Millam, James R ^a   Owings, Donald H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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NYMPHICUS HOLLANDICUS;

EID: 13244299361     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568539042729711     Document Type: Article

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