Effects of Hurricane Georges on habitat use by captive-reared Hispaniolan Parrots (Amazona ventralis) released in the Dominican Republic

Ornitologia Neotropical

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 405-417

  White Jr , Thomas H ^a,d   Collazo, Jaime A ^a   Vilella, Francisco J ^b   Guerrero, Simón A ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Parque Zoológico Nacional   (Dominican Republic)

^d Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Amazona ventralis; Amazona vittata; Captive reared; Caribbean; Dominican Republic; Habitat; Home range; Hurricanes; Parrots; Puerto Rico; Restoration

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745788610     PISSN: 10754377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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