Morphological traits of Pacific Flyway Canada Geese as an aid to subspecies identification and management

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 357-369

  Pearce, John M ^a   Bollinger, Karen S ^a,b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Branta canadensis; Dusky Canada Goose; Morphology; Plumage color; Subspecies classification

Indexed keywords

ANSER; ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS;

EID: 0042100713     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-74.4.357     Document Type: Article

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