A field study of ornaments, body size, and mating behavior of the Gambel's Quail

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 246-257

  Hagelin, Julie C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DOMINANCE; GAMEBIRD; MATING BEHAVIOR; ORNAMENTATION; PLUMAGE;

AVES; CALLIPEPLA GAMBELII; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 2142648907     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/02-089MP     Document Type: Article

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