The Ringed Kingfisher, Ceryle or Megaceryle torquata (Cerylinae, Alcedinidae, Coraciiformes)? An osteological view

Ornitologia Neotropical

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 481-490

  Pascotto, Márcia Cristina ^a,b   Höfling, Elizabeth ^a   Donatelli, Reginaldo José ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

^c Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alcedinidae; Ceryle; Cerylinae; Coraciiformes; Megaceryle torquata; Osteology; Ringed Kingfisher; Systematic

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750413068     PISSN: 10754377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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