Vocal behaviour of Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena in response to playback calls

Ostrich

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-154

  van Niekerk, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 79955399560     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: 1727947X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/00306525.2010.488425     Document Type: Article

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