Cranial osteology of Bucconidae

This paper describes the skull osteology of nine species which belong to Monasa, Malacoptila, Chelidoptera, Nonnula, Bucco, Notharchus and Nystalus genera within the family Bucconidae, a Neotropical avian group, traditionally included in the order Piciformes. The skull anatomy was compared to, mainl...

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Main Authors: Lílian Marian Coelho Escobar Bueno Ladeira, Elizabeth Höfling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi 2007-04-01
Series:Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais
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Online Access:http://www.museu-goeldi.br/editora/bn/artigos/cnv2n1_2007/bucconidae(ladeira).pdf