Molts and plumages of ducks (Anatinae)

Waterbirds

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 208-219

  Pyle, Peter ^a  

^a Institute for Bird Populations   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas; Anser; Duck; Melanitta; Molt terminology; Oxyura jamaicensis; Plumage; Ruddy Duck; Scoter

Indexed keywords

MOLT; PLUMAGE; WATERFOWL;

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; ANSER SP.; MELANITTA; OXYURA JAMAICENSIS;

EID: 23744511184     PISSN: 15244695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/1524-4695(2005)028[0208:MAPODA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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