Molted feathers from clay licks in Peru provide DNA for three large macaws (Ara ararauna, A. chloropterus, and A. macao)

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-192

  Gebhardt, Kara J ^a   Brightsmith, Donald ^b,d   Powell, George ^c   Waits, Lisette P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WORLD WILDLIFE FUND   (Peru)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon rainforest; DNA amplification success; DNA extraction; Genotyping errors; Molted feathers; Parrot; Plucked feathers

Indexed keywords

ARA ARARAUNA; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 66149173409     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2009.00221.x     Document Type: Article

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