Observations on bill deformities in three bird species from Maharashtra, India
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Observations on bill deformities in three bird species from Maharashtra, India

Miscellaneous Notes - Birds
Volume 111, Issue 3, September-December 2014
https://doi.org/10.17087/jbnhs/2014/v111i3/82461
Published 2014-12-01
R. V. Hippargi
Department of Zoology, Walchand College of Arts & Science, Solapur 413 006, Maharashtra
P. M. Bolde
Dept of Electronics and Telecommunication, A.G. Patil Institute of Technology, Solapur 413 008, Maharashtra
M. K. Rao
Conservator of Forests, Pune Division, Pune 411 022, Maharashtra
A. M. Bolde
Department of Zoology, Walchand College of Arts & Science, Solapur 413 006, Maharashtra
S. A. Gaikwad
Dept. of Anatomy, Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, Maharashtra
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Hippargi, R. V., Bolde, P. M., Rao, M. K., Bolde, A. M., & Gaikwad, S. A. (2014). Observations on bill deformities in three bird species from Maharashtra, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (JBNHS), 111(3), 226–229. https://doi.org/10.17087/jbnhs/2014/v111i3/82461
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