The timing of arrival and moult chronology of Harlequin Ducks Histrionicus histrionicus

Wildfowl

Volumn 48, Issue , 1997, Pages 147-155

  Robertson, G J ^a,c   Cooke, F ^a   Goudie, R I ^b   Boyd, W S ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flightless Period; Harlequin Duck; Moult Chronology; Timing of Arrival

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL TIME; HARLEQUIN DUCK; MOULT CHRONOLOGY; WINTERING;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA;

HISTRIONICUS HISTRIONICUS;

EID: 0031452683     PISSN: 09546324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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