The historic and current distribution of the Vancouver Island White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucurus saxatilis)

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-256

  Martin, Kathy ^a   Brown, Graeme A ^a   Young, Jessica R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b WESTERN STATE COLORADO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue listed species; British Columbia; Distribution; Lagopus leucurus saxatilis; Vancouver Island; White tailed Ptarmigan

Indexed keywords

LAGOPUS; LAGOPUS LEUCURUS; LAGOPUS LEUCURUS SAXATILIS;

EID: 4243151663     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-75.3.239     Document Type: Article

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