Remarks on biology, vocalisations and systematics of Urocynchramus pylzowi Przewalski (Aves, Passeriformes)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 1325, 2006, Pages 74-98

  Gebauer, Axel ^a   Kaiser, Martin ^b   Wassmann, Christine ^c  

^a Naturschutz Tierpark Goerlitz   (Germany)

^b Tierpark Berlin   (Germany)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acoustics; Long tailed Rosefinch; Przewalski's Rosefinch; Uragus sibiricus; Urocynchramidae

Indexed keywords

AVES; EMBERIZINAE; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES; URAGUS SIBIRICUS; UROCYNCHRAMUS; UROCYNCHRAMUS PYLZOWI;

EID: 38549165033     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1325.1.6     Document Type: Article

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