Field determination of age in male great bustards (Otis tarda) in spring

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-47

  Alonso, Juan C ^a   Magaña, Marina ^a   Martín, Carlos A ^a   Palacín, Carlos ^a   Alonso, Javier A ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Great bustard; Otis tarda; Plumage development; Secondary sex characters

Indexed keywords

OTIDIDAE; OTIS TARDA;

EID: 33644508928     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-005-0004-4     Document Type: Article

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