Habitat and diet of the Star Finch (Neochmia ruficauda clarescens) in the early wet season at Princess Charlotte Bay, Cape York Peninsula, Australia

Emu

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-85

  Garnett, S T ^a,b   Clarkson, J R ^a   Felton, A ^a,c   Harrington, G N ^d   Freeman, A N D ^a,e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d School for Rainforest Studies ^*  (Australia)

^e Centre for Rainforest Studies   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; GRASSLAND; HABITAT SELECTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; PRINCESS CHARLOTTE BAY; QUEENSLAND; WORLD;

ATRIPLEX; AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; NEOCHMIA RUFICAUDA; POACEAE; XEROCHLOA; XEROCHLOA IMBERBIS;

EID: 18444406281     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU04020     Document Type: Article

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