Distribution, ecology and conservation of an endangered Andean hummingbird: The Violet-throated Metaltail (Mettallura baroni)

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-76

  Tinoco, Boris A ^a   Astudillo, Pedro X ^a   Latta, Steven C ^b   Graham, Catherine H ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL AZUAY   (Ecuador)

^b National Aviary   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ANDES; CANAR; CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL [ANDES]; ECUADOR; SOUTH AMERICA;

AVES; BARNADESIA; BERBERIS; BRACHYOTUM; METALLURA BARONI; POLYLEPIS;

EID: 67749143802     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270908007703     Document Type: Article

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