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Breeding ecology of the fulvous parrotbill (Paradoxornis fulvifrons) in Wawushan Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China

Yunbiao HuKey Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Guang HaoSchool of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an, China
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Yingxin JiangKey Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Peter PechacekInstitute of Environmental Ecology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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Yuehua SunKey Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 975-982 | Received 04 Dec 2012, Accepted 16 Jul 2013, Published online: 23 Jan 2014

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