The flexibility of primary moult in relation to migration in Palaearctic waders - An overview

Wader Study Group Bulletin

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 163-174

  Remisiewicz, Magdalena ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Habitats; Moult flexibility; Palaearctic; Primary moult; Waders

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO; SCOLOPACIDAE;

EID: 84861698253     PISSN: 02603799     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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