Charles Darwin's bird collection and ornithological knowledge during the voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle", 1831-1836

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 300-320

  Steinheimer, Frank D ^a,b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird collection; Charles Darwin; Ornithology; Voyage of the "Beagle"

Indexed keywords

ORNITHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; PTEROCNEMIA PENNATA; RHEA;

EID: 7744229322     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-004-0043-8     Document Type: Article

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