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Original Articles

Moult Characteristics and Breeding Seasons of Gouldian Erythrura gouldiae, Masked Poephila personata and Long-tailed Finches P. acuticauda in Savannah Woodland in the Northern Territory

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Pages 46-52 | Received 08 Jul 1992, Accepted 31 Jan 1993, Published online: 22 Dec 2016

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