Breeding biology of Jabirus (Jabiru mycteria) in Belize

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 142-153

  Barnhill, Rose Ann ^a   Weyer, Dora ^b   Young, W Ford ^b   Smith, Kimberly G ^a   James, Douglas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

BELIZE; CENTRAL AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AVES; CEIBA PENTANDRA; JABIRU; JABIRU MYCTERIA; PINUS CARIBAEA; TABEBUIA; TABEBUIA OCHRACEA;

EID: 21044440327     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/04-078     Document Type: Article

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