Discrimination of Ross's and Lesser Snow Goose eggs

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 647-653

  Alisauskas, Ray T ^a,b   Slattery, Stuart M ^b   Ryder, John P ^c   Gloutney, Mark L ^b,f   Afton, Alan D ^d   Kerbes, Richard H ^a   McLandress, M Robert ^e,g  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA   (Canada)

^g California Waterfowl Association   (United States)

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EID: 0032267554     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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