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Original Articles

Structural changes in the lyrate feathers in the development of the tail plumage of the Superb Lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae

Pages 59-73 | Received 23 Apr 2001, Accepted 17 Mar 2003, Published online: 22 Dec 2016

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