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Higher level taxonomy affects body mass and femur length as predictors for egg size in birds

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|Jun 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2022-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
Language: English
Page range: 21 - 29
Submitted on: Apr 16, 2022
Accepted on: May 7, 2022
Published on: Jun 30, 2022
Published by: MME/BirdLife Hungary
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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