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Thermoregulation under semi-natural conditions in speckled mousebirds: the role of communal roosting

Andrew E. McKechnieSchool of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gerhard KörtnerSchool of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa
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Barry G. LovegroveSchool of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa
Pages 155-163 | Received 28 Mar 2005, Accepted 14 Sep 2005, Published online: 20 Apr 2015

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