Frequency of bird hybrids: Does detectability make all the difference?;Ist die Zahl festgestellter Vogelhybriden lediglich ein Resultat ihrer Auffälligkeit?

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-128

  Randler, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Germany)

Author keywords

Avian hybrids; Conspicuousness; Field observations; Natural hybridisation; Plumage distinctness

Indexed keywords

BIRD; HYBRID; PLUMAGE; TAXONOMY;

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 2342525295     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-004-0022-0     Document Type: Article

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