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Crested Satinbird Cnemophilus macgregorii Scientific name definitions

Clifford Frith, Dawn Frith, David Christie, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 2.0 — Published January 24, 2025

References

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Recommended Citation

Frith, C., D. Frith, D. A. Christie, and G. M. Kirwan (2025). Crested Satinbird (Cnemophilus macgregorii), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.cresat1.02
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