Gender determination in the Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) using molecular procedures and discriminant function analysis

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 357-361

  Sarasola, José Hernán ^a   Negro, Juan José ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Buteo swainsoni; Gender determination; Molecular sexing; Morphometric measures; Swainson's Hawk; Wintering grounds

Indexed keywords

SEX DETERMINATION;

ACCIPITRINAE; BUTEO SWAINSONI;

EID: 16344375417     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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