Low frequency of 'double molt' of remiges in Ruddy Ducks revealed by stable isotopes: Implications for tracking migratory waterfowl

Auk

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 129-135

  Hobson, Keith A ^a,b   Brua, Robert B ^c,e   Hohman, William L ^d   Wassenaar, Len I ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Prairie and N Wildl Res Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOLT; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACKING; WATERFOWL;

OXYURA JAMAICENSIS;

EID: 0033978183     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2000)117[0129:LFODMO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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