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1 March 1967 The Significance of Variations in Body Weight and Wing Length in the Great Tit, Parus Major
J. H. Van Balen
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J. H. Van Balen "The Significance of Variations in Body Weight and Wing Length in the Great Tit, Parus Major," Ardea 55(1–2), 1-59, (1 March 1967). https://doi.org/10.5253/arde.v55.p1
Published: 1 March 1967
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