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New Zealand Journal of Zoology Volume 12, 1985 - Issue 4
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Feeding methods of stilts (Himantopus spp.)

Raymond J. Pierce Department of Zoology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand; P.O. Box 69, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Pages 467-472 | Received 24 Oct 1984, Accepted 07 May 1985, Published online: 27 Feb 2013

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