The use of decoys as a research tool for attracting wading birds

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-58

  Crozier, Gaea E ^a   Gawlik, Dale E ^a  

^a EVERGLADES DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Decoy; Plumage color; Social feeding; Trapping techniques; Wading birds

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 0037412475     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-74.1.53     Document Type: Article

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