Sexing starlings Sturnus vulgaris using iris colour

Ringing and Migration

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 193-197

  Smith, E L ^a   Cuthill, I C ^a   Griffiths, R ^b   Greenwood, V J ^a   Goldsmith, A R ^a   Evans, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; EYE; PASSERINE; SEX DETERMINATION;

AVES; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 29144454247     PISSN: 03078698     EISSN: 21598355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03078698.2005.9674332     Document Type: Article

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