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  1. Primary moult of adult Laughing Doves <em>Spilopelia senegalensis</em>: introduction of the relative duration index and a comparison of moult indices

    Primary moult of adult Laughing Doves Spilopelia senegalensis: introduction of the relative duration index and a comparison of moult indices

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Tanya Scott --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Les G Underhill --- University of Cape Town, South Africa George D Underhill --- University of Cape Town, South Africa
    A new moult index, the relative duration index (RDI), was developed to quantify progress through moult using the Underhill–Zucchini model of primary avian moult, with the Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis as a case study. The RDI weights individual primaries in...
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