Incidence of naturally-healed fractures in the pectoral bones of North American Accipiters

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 229-230

  Roth, Aaron J ^a   Jones, Gwilym S ^a   French, Thomas W ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Accipiter cooperii; Accipiter gentilis; Accipiter striatus; Accipter; Cooper's Hawk; Fractures; Injuries; North America; Northern Goshawk; Sharp shinned Hawk

Indexed keywords

RAPTOR;

ACCIPITER COOPERII; ACCIPITER GENTILIS; ACCIPITER STRIATUS; ACCIPITRINAE;

EID: 14844350745     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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