Genetic monogamy in two long-lived New Zealand passerines

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 579-583

  Taylor, Sabrina S ^a   Boessenkool, Sanne ^a   Jamieson, Ian G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIFE EXPECTANCY; MONOGAMY; MORTALITY; PARENTAL CARE; PASSERINE; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

CREADION CARUNCULATUS; PASSERIFORMES; PETROICA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 51649127714     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2008.04331.x     Document Type: Article

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