In superb fairy wrens (Malurus cyaneus), nuptial males have more blood parasites and higher haemoglobin concentration than eclipsed males

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-121

  Colombelli Négrel, Diane ^a   Kleindorfer, Sonia ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; HEMOGLOBIN; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PLUMAGE; SONGBIRD;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AVES; MALURUS CYANEUS; TROGLODYTINAE;

EID: 54949122123     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO07072     Document Type: Article

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