A quantitative analysis of winter distribution and habitats of Kirtland's Warblers in the Bahamas

Condor

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 201-217

  Haney, J Christopher ^a   Lee, David S ^b   Walsh Mcgehee, Martha ^c  

^a Wilderness Society Washington DC   (United States)

^b Research Laboratory   (United States)

^c Island Conservation Effort   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bahama Islands; Caribbean pine; Dendroica kirtlandii; Kirtland's Warbler; Pinus caribaea; Winter habitats

Indexed keywords

DENDROICA KIRTLANDII; PINUS CARIBAEA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031805690     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1370262     Document Type: Article

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