Reproductive characteristics of captive greater rhea (rhea americana) males reared in the state of São paulo, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola / Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-62

  Goes P A A ^a   Cavalcante, A K S ^a   Nichi, M ^a   Perez, E G A ^a   Barnabe, R C ^a   Barnabe, V H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Captive animals; Rhea; Semen collection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; PALAEOGNATHAE; RHEA; RHEA AMERICANA; RHEIFORMES;

EID: 77953645375     PISSN: 1516635X     EISSN: 18069061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-635X2010000100009     Document Type: Article

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