Specimen shrinkage in Cinnamon Teal

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 390-392

  Wilson, Robert E ^a   McCracken, Kevin G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHOMETRY; MUSEUM; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; WATERFOWL;

ANAS CYANOPTERA; ANATIDAE; AVES; CINNAMOMUM VERUM;

EID: 45149115895     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/07-040.1     Document Type: Article

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