Is the structural and psittacofulvin-based coloration of wild burrowing parrots Cyanoliseus patagonus condition dependent?

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 653-662

  Masello, Juan F ^a,b   Lubjuhn, Thomas ^c   Quillfeldt, Petra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING SEASON; BURROWING ORGANISM; COLOR; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FEATHER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MOLT; NESTLING; PIGMENT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WILD POPULATION;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

CYANOLISEUS PATAGONUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 56249141132     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2008.04417.x     Document Type: Article

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