The rhea, a ratite native to South America

Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 105-124

  Sales, James ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ratite; Rhea; South America

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; PALAEOGNATHAE; PTEROCNEMIA PENNATA; RHEA; RHEA AMERICANA; RHEIFORMES;

EID: 34547172123     PISSN: 14702061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/147020606783438759     Document Type: Review

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