Philippine bird taxonomy and conservation: A commentary on Peterson (2006)

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-113

  Collar, Nigel J ^a  

^a BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34347375962     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270907000718     Document Type: Note

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