Hematological stress indices reveal no effect of radio-transmitters on wintering Hermit Thrushes

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-297

  Davis, Andrew K ^a   Diggs, Nora E ^a,b   Cooper, Robert J ^a   Marra, Peter P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catharus guttatus; Hermit Thrush; Heterophil lymphocyte ratio; Radio telemetry; Stress; Transmitters

Indexed keywords

AVES; CATHARUS GUTTATUS; TURDIDAE;

EID: 52649143299     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2008.00176.x     Document Type: Article

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