Impact of hurricane wilma on migrating birds: The case of the chimney swift

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 784-792

  Dionne, Mark ^a,b   Maurice, Céline ^a   Gauthier, Jean ^a   Shaffer, François ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING POPULATION; HURRICANE WILMA 2005; MIGRATORY POPULATION; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION SIZE; ROOSTING; STORM DAMAGE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

AVES; CHAETURA PELAGICA;

EID: 58549093603     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/07-123.1     Document Type: Article

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