Breeding programme for St Lucia amazon

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 214-220

  Jeggo, D F ^a   French, H ^a   Bellingham, L ^a   Copsey, J ^a   Fidgett, A L ^a   Neke, K ^a   Robert, N ^a   Feistner, A ^a  

^a DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding behaviour; Captive breeding; Diet; Mortality; St Lucia amazon

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958551679     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2000.tb00726.x     Document Type: Article

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