Further notes on age of first breeding, plumage and biometrics of kelp gulls in South Africa

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 299-302

  Whittington, P A ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Age of first breeding; Biometrics; Kelp gull; Plumage variation

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRICS; BIRDS; MEASUREMENT THEORY;

AGE AT MATURITY; BIOMETRY; COLOR MORPH; PLUMAGE; REPRODUCTION; SEABIRD;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AVES; LARUS DOMINICANUS;

EID: 34948894944     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJMS.2007.29.2.14.196     Document Type: Article

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