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Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers and allies)

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    Boles, W.E
  • Year
    2007
  • Publisher
    Lynx Edicions

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Title
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers and allies)
Author
Boles, W.E
Editor
In del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A. & Christie, D.A
Series Editor
del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A. & Christie, D.A
Year
2007
Publication Type
Book Chapter
Publisher
Lynx Edicions
Book Title
Handbook of Birds of the World. Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees
Number of pages
348-373
Publisher
Lynx Edicions
Place Published
Barcelona
Language
en

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