The moult and migration strategies of Lesser Sand Plover, Greater Sand Plover and Terek Sandpiper

Moult in birds is a critical yet often underrated component of a birds' annual life cycle together with breeding and migration. A good understanding of the moult strategy of a species is important for its conservation because key moulting grounds must be protected to allow this component of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, Colin
Other Authors: Underhill, Leslie G
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27908