Relative efficiency of fecal versus regurgitated samples for assessing diet and the deleterious effects of a tartar emetic on migratory birds

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 126-135

  Carlisle, Jay D ^a,b   Holberton, Rebecca L ^c,d  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b W O Farber Center for Civic Leadership   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian diet; Emetic; Fecal samples; Migration; Regurgitation

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; AVES; JUNCO HYEMALIS; VIREO GILVUS;

EID: 33646570544     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2006.00032.x     Document Type: Article

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