Problem Sexual Behaviors of Companion Parrots

Manual of Parrot Behavior

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 233-245

  Van Sant, Fern ^a  

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Author keywords

Age related; Companion parrots; Innate behaviors; Personalities; Vocalizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889817399     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470344651.ch21     Document Type: Chapter

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