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References
- 1 2 "Endemic Bird Areas". BirdLife International. Archived from the original on 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
- ↑ A-Z of Areas of Biodiversity Importance: Endemic Bird Areas (EBA) accessed 10 May 2011
- ↑ Stattersfield et al. 1998, p. 24.
- ↑ Stattersfield et al. 1998, p. 20–22.
Sources
- Stattersfield, Alison J.; Crosby, Michael J.; Long, Adrian J. & Wege, David C. (1998). Endemic Bird Areas of the World: Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International. ISBN 978-0-946888-33-7.
