Association of Pica magpies with grazing ungulates: a clue to the genus’ origins
- The habits of Pica in the less man-modified of its various habitats and its similarities with the closely related Ptilostomus suggest that association with wild ungulates has been crucial in the evolution of the genus. The shape and colours of (sub) tropical forest ancestors may have served as pre...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology |
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| Online Access: | https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/rio/article/view/295 |