Vernal migration of Bald Eagles from a southern Colorado wintering area

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 256-264

  Harmata, Alan R ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bald Eagle; Colorado; Haliacetus leucocephalus; Radio tracking; Saskatchewan; Vernal migration; Wintering

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; MIGRATION; OVERWINTERING; RADIOTELEMETRY; RAPTOR;

UNITED STATES;

CICONIIFORMES; HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 0036966518     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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