Analysis of a cultural trait across an avian hybrid zone: Geographic variation in plumage morphology and vocal traits in the Australian ringneck parrot (Platycercus zonarius)

Auk

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 651-662

  Baker, Myron C ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Australian Ringneck Parrot; Barnardius; Culture; Geographic variation; Hybrid zone; Morphology; Parrots; Platycercus zonarius; Vocalizations

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HYBRID ZONE; HYBRIDIZATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATING BEHAVIOR; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SIGNALING; TAXONOMY; VOCALIZATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

AVES; BARNARDIUS; PLATYCERCUS ZONARIUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 67649978015     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2008.07111     Document Type: Article

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