Morphometric analysis of large falco species and their hybrids with implications for conservation

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 386-393

  Eastham, Chris P ^a,b   Nicholls, Mike K ^c,d  

^a Penllynin Farm   (United Kingdom)

^b Canterbury Christ Church University College ^*  (Sweden)

^c CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CITES; Falco cherrug; Falco novaezeelandiae; Falco peregrinus; Falco rusticolus; Falcon hybrids; Gyrfalcon; Morphometric; New Zealand falcon; PCA; Peregrine falcon; Principal component analysis; Saker Falcon

Indexed keywords

HYBRID; MORPHOMETRY; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RAPTOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

FALCO; FALCO CHERRUG; FALCO PEREGRINUS; FALCO RUSTICOLUS; FALCONIDAE;

EID: 33748300630     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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