Effects of window angling, feeder placement, and scavengers on avian mortality at plate glass

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-73

  Klem Jr , Daniel ^a   Keck, David C ^a,b   Marty, Karl L ^a,b   Miller Ball, Amy J ^a,b   Niciu, Elizabeth E ^a,b   Platt, Corry T ^a,b  

^a MUHLENBERG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BIRD; BUILDING; MORTALITY;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; LETHRINIDAE;

EID: 4043080455     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/0043-5643(2004)116[0069:EOWAFP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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