Seasonal, sexual and developmental differences in hoopoe Upupa epops preen gland morphology and secretions: evidence for a role of bacteria

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• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  Journal of Avian Biology

• Publication date

  2009-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/J.1600-048X.2009.04393.X
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