Macrogeographic variation in the body size and territorial vocalizations of male common loons (Gavia Immer)

Waterbirds

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-72

  Mager III, John Nicholas ^a,c   Walcott, Charles ^a   Evers, David ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Common Loon; Gavia immer; Geographic variability; Vocalization; Yodel

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; COMMUNICATION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; VOCALIZATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GAVIA IMMER; GAVIIDAE;

EID: 34250019944     PISSN: 15244695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/1524-4695(2007)030[0064:MVITBS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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