Evaluation of 3 radio transmitters and collar designs for Amazona

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-20

  Meyers, J Michael ^a,b  

^a National Biological Service   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazona vittata; attachment; collar; parrot; Psittacidae; radio transmitter; telemetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029809482     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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