Black and white tail markings in rufous bush chats Cercotrichas galactotes: Size, symmetry and the extent of seasonal abrasion

Ardeola

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 169-175

  Álvarez, Fernando ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abrasion; Cercotrichas galactotes; Migration; Reproduction; Rufous Bush Chat; Visual pattern

Indexed keywords

AVES; CERCOTRICHAS; CERCOTRICHAS GALACTOTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 3042720423     PISSN: 05707358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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