Pellet casting by non-raptorial birds
Posted by BESG on 14 March 09, Saturday
Contributed by YC
The earlier posts on pellet casting by non-raptorial birds, together with their stunning images, have been consolidated and published as a scientific paper:
Wang, L. K., M. Chan, Y. M. Chan, G. C. Tan & Y. C. Wee, 2009. Pellet casting by non-raptorial birds of Singapore. Nature in Singapore 2: 97-106.
A PDH copy is available HERE (No. 15).
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