Growth of scarlet macaw (Ara macao) chicks in South Eastern Peru

Ornitologia Neotropical

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 143-153

  Vigo, Gabriela ^a,b   Williams, Martha ^c   Brightsmith, Donald J ^a,b  

^a 3300 Wildrye Dr   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRARIA LA MOLINA   (Peru)

Author keywords

Ara macao; Chick growth; Climatic variation; Growth rate; Logistic model; Peru; Rainfall; Scarlet macaw

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955874185     PISSN: 10754377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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