A comparison of age, size, and health of House Finches captured with two trapping methods

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 339-344

  Davis, Andrew K ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpodacus mexicanus; Conjunctivitis; House Finch; Mist net; Trap

Indexed keywords

AVES; CARPODACUS MEXICANUS;

EID: 28244491643     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-76.4.339     Document Type: Article

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