Revision of molt and plumage terminology in ptarmigan (Phasianidae: Lagopus spp.) based on evolutionary considerations

Auk

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 508-514

  Pyle, Peter ^a  

^a Institute for Bird Populations   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Lagopus; Molt; Nomenclature; Plumage; Ptarmigan

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GAMEBIRD; MOLT; PLUMAGE; TERMINOLOGY;

LAGOPUS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 34249103568     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2007)124[508:ROMAPT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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