A survey for mallard pairs in the Atlantic Flyway

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1191-1198

  Heusmann, H W ^a   Sauer, John R ^b  

^a Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife   (United States)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Atlantic Flyway; Breeding pairs; Census; Ducks; Ground survey; Mallard; Northeast; Plots; Populations; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC FLYWAY; BIRD SURVEY; MALLARD; MIGRATION;

(NORTHEAST); USA;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 0031417093     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802116     Document Type: Article

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