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The Foraging Behaviour of the Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys: Why Does it Wag its Tail?

Janey JacksonDepartment of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic.3052
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Mark A. ElgarDepartment of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic.3052
Pages 284-286 | Received 30 Jul 1992, Accepted 09 Aug 1992, Published online: 22 Dec 2016

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