The evolution of plumage colouration in parrots: A review

Emu

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-20

  Berg, Mathew L ^a   Bennett, Andrew T D ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COLOR MORPH; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATE CHOICE; PIGMENT; PLUMAGE;

AVES; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 77649312628     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU09076     Document Type: Review

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