Response of Hawaiian Moorhens to broadcast of conspecific calls and a comparison with other survey methods

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 448-457

  Desrochers, David W ^a   Gee, Hugo K W ^b,c   Reed, J Michael ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis; Secretive; Survey; Waterbirds

Indexed keywords

GALLINULA; GALLINULA CHLOROPUS SANDVICENSIS;

EID: 57449097574     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2008.00190.x     Document Type: Review

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