Why do curlewsNumeniushave decurved bills?
Authors:
- N. C. DavidsonNDN. C. Davidson
- D. J. TownsendDTD. J. Townsend
- M. W. PienkowskiMPM. W. Pienkowski
- J. R. SpeakmanJSJ. R. Speakman
- 24 June 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bird Study
- Vol. 33 (2) , 61-69
Abstract
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