A retrospective study of postmortem findings in red-tailed hawks

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-14

  Franson, J Christian ^a   Thomas, Nancy J ^a   Smith, Milton R ^a   Robbins, Alison H ^a,b   Newman, Scott ^a,c   Mccartin, Paul G ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d New England Wildlife Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Buteo jamaicensis; Diseases; Mortality; Pesticides; Poisoning; Red tailed hawk; Trauma

Indexed keywords

POISONING; RED-TAILED HAWK;

USA;

BUTEO JAMAICENSIS;

EID: 0030460941     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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