Effectiveness of playbacks in censusing the Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) during the breeding season in Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 242-248

  Lin, Ruey Shing ^a,b   Lee, Pei Fen ^a   Ding, Tzung Su ^a   Lin, Yu Teh Kirk ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ENDEMIC SPECIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Census; Pitta; Pitta nympha; Playback

Indexed keywords

PITTA NYMPHA; PITTIDAE;

EID: 34248586966     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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