Evaluation of nasal discs and colored leg bands as markers for Harlequin Ducks

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-135

  Regehr, Heidi M ^a   Rodway, Michael S ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Histrionicus histrionicus; Leg band wear; Marker retention; Nasal disc loss; Pairing success; Time budgets

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS SP.; HISTRIONICUS HISTRIONICUS;

EID: 0037716943     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-74.2.129     Document Type: Article

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