A method for trapping breeding adult American Oystercatchers

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-49

  McGowan, Conor P ^a   Simons, Theodore R ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American Oystercatcher; Decoy; Haematopus palliatus; Leg hold noose mat; Shorebird trapping

Indexed keywords

AVES; HAEMATOPUS; HAEMATOPUS PALLIATUS;

EID: 13244275164     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-76.1.46     Document Type: Article

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