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Grue, C.E., Franson, L.P. Use of captive starlings to determine effects of environmental contaminants on passerine reproduction: Pen characteristics and nestling food requirements. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 37, 655–663 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607819
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