Comparison of fatal bird injuries from collisions with towers and windows

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-133

  Veltri, Carl J ^a,b,c   Klem Jr , Daniel ^a  

^a MUHLENBERG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral Emergency Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Collision injuries; Cooling towers; Glass; Tower kills; Window kills

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 18044367553     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-76.2.127     Document Type: Article

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