The feeding ecology of Ruppell's Parrot, Poicephalus rueppellii, in the Waterberg, Namibia

Ostrich

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 127-134

  Selman, Richard G ^a,b   Perrin, Mike R ^a,b   Hunter, Maraaret L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

^b Knockaloe FarmPeel ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28244487889     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00306525.2002.11446741     Document Type: Article

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