The significance of some insular characteristics in birds
The reported tendency for island birds to possess larger wings and bills than their mainland counterparts, was investigated by a study of the passerine birds of the Tres Marias Islands, Mexico. It was found that several species showed this bill trend, but that a tendency for birds to possess larger...
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University of British Columbia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/41181 |