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Adaptations of birds for life in deserts with particular reference to Larks (ALAUDIDAE)

W. R. J. DEAN DST/NRF Centre of Excellence at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa E-mail: [email protected]
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J. B. WILLIAMS DST/NRF Centre of Excellence at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 79-91 | Published online: 22 Mar 2010

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