Iris colour in passerine birds: Why be bright-eyed?

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 584-588

  Craig, A J F K ^a   Hulley, P E ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; EYE; PASSERINE;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 18244383554     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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