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Volume 45, Number 2, December 1998:
Feral Pigeons

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ABOUT THIS ISSUE
- about KSN
- about the author

IN THIS ISSUE
- introduction
- origin of feral pigeons
- basic plumages
- mate choice and plumages
- advantages of different plumages
- advantages of choosing different mates
- breeding seasons
- reproducative data
- brood reduction
- living in colonies
- commuter pigeons
- relationships with people
- reference

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Feral Pigeons
by Richard F. Johnston


ABOUT THIS ISSUE

ISSN: 0022-877X

Published by Emporia State University

Prepared and Issued by The Division of Biological Sciences

Editor: JOHN RICHARD SCHROCK

Editorial Committee: DAVID EDDS, TOM EDDY, GAYLEN NEUFELD

Editors Emeritus: ROBERT BOLES, ROBERT F. CLARKE

Mailing: ROGER FERGUSON

Circulation (this issue): 9,000

Press Run: 15,000

Compilation: JOHN DECKER

Printed by ESU Printing Services

Online edition designed by: TERRI WEAST

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