Moult in captive partially migratory and sedentary Australian silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) (Zosteropidae)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 287-297

  Munro, Ursula ^a   Funnell, Julie R ^a   Thomson, Audrey S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Control mechanism; Moult; Silvereye; Zosterops lateralis

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; FEATHER; MIGRATORY SPECIES; MOLT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AVES; SILVEREYES; ZOSTEROPIDAE; ZOSTEROPS LATERALIS;

EID: 33645756322     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0056-6     Document Type: Article

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