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The Auxiliary Social System and Its Effect on Territory and Breeding in Kookaburras

Ms Veronica ParryDepartment of Zoology, The University of New England, Armidale, NSW2351.
Pages 81-100 | Received 03 Aug 1971, Accepted 21 Jan 1973, Published online: 22 Dec 2016

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