As rare as hen’s teeth: aberrantly coloured eggs of the northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and the interface between oology and ornithology

The majority of birds lay eggs of a colour and maculation “typical” of their species, but very occasionally individual females produce eggs of unusual colours. In the past, such eggs were often the target of egg collectors. Four trays of unusually coloured northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus eggs ori...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: T. R. Birkhead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:The European Zoological Journal
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2022.2029588