National Multi-species Recovery plan for the Partridge Pigeon [eastern subspecies] Geophaps smithii smithii, Crested Shrike-tit [northern (sub)species] Falcunculus (frontatus) whitei, Masked Owl [north Australian mainland subspecies] Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli; and Masked Owl [Tiwi Islands subspecies] Tyto novaehollandiae melvillensis, 2004 – 2008
A Recovery Plan prepared under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Woinarski, J.C.Z.
Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure Planning and Environment, 2004
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