An evaluation of three field techniques for sexing Gould's Petrels (Pterodroma leucoptera) (Procellariidae)

Emu

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-252

  O'Dwyer, T W ^a   Priddel, D ^b   Carlile, N ^b   Bartle, J A ^c   Buttemer, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Department of Environment and Conservation ^*  (Australia)

^c MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BODY SIZE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FIELD METHOD; MORPHOMETRY; PLUMAGE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEABIRD; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AVES; LEUCOPTERA; PROCELLARIIDAE; PTERODROMA LEUCOPTERA;

EID: 33747467210     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU05058     Document Type: Article

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