Estimation of nutrients delivered to nest inmates by four sympatric species of hornbills in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Ornithological Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 99-112

  Poonswad, Pilai ^a   Jirawatkavi, Narong ^a   Tsuji, Atsuo ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Breeding nutrition; Frugivore; Hornbill; Nesting diet; Omnivore; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646260977     PISSN: 13470558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2326/osj.3.99     Document Type: Article

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