Radio transmitters do not affect the body condition of Savannah Sparrows during the fall premigratory period

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 419-426

  Rae, Lauren F ^a   Mitchell, Greg W ^a   Mauck, Robert A ^b   Guglielmo, Christopher G ^c   Norris, D Ryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body condition; Heavy water dilution; Migratory songbirds; Passerculus sandwichensis; Premigratory period; Radio telemetry; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

AMMODRAMUS SANDWICHENSIS; AVES; PASSERCULUS SANDWICHENSIS; PASSERI;

EID: 72549103902     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2009.00249.x     Document Type: Article

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