Do nine-primaried passerines have nine or ten primary feathers? The evolution of a concept

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-126

  Hall, K Susanna S ^a  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fringillidae; Nine primaried; Passeriformes; Primary covert; Remicle

Indexed keywords

FEATHER; PASSERINE; TAXONOMY;

AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 17644394922     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-004-0070-5     Document Type: Article

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