Hidden dichromatism in the Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) as revealed by spectrometric colour analysis;Dicromatismo sexual oculto en el loro barranquero (cyanoliseus patagonus) revelado por medio de análisis espectrométricos

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Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-55

  Masello, Juan F ^a   Lubjuhn, Thomas ^b   Quillfeldt, Petra ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Burrowing Parrot; Patagonia; Psittacofulvin based coloration; Psittacofulvins; Sex differences; Sexual dichromatism; Structural coloration

Indexed keywords

AVES; CYANOLISEUS PATAGONUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 79960698440     PISSN: 00733407     EISSN: 18504884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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