Perspectives in ornithology: Inferring the origins of lowland neotropical birds

Auk

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 367-376

  Brumfield, Robb T ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIRD; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; NEOTROPICAL REGION; ORNITHOLOGY;

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EID: 84864717017     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2012.129.3.367     Document Type: Review

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