Ecology and evolution of the enigmatic eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 146-150

  Heinsohn, Robert ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avian; Dichromatism; Eclectus parrot; Eclectus roratus; Mating system; Nest hollow; Plumage color; Sex allocation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; PARROT; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; PARROTS; PIGMENTATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

AVES; ECLECTUS; ECLECTUS RORATUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 49049103124     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2007-031.1     Document Type: Article

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