Arrival timing and hematological parameters in Gray Catbirds (Dumetella carolinensis)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 545-552

  Hatch, Margret I ^a   Smith, Robert J ^b   Owen, Jennifer C ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condition; H L ratio; Hematocrit; Leukocytes; Migration

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL DATE; ARRIVAL TIME; BREEDING SITE; CONDITION FACTOR; HEMATOLOGY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MIGRATORY SPECIES; PASSERINE;

PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; DUMETELLA CAROLINENSIS;

EID: 77953912039     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0487-y     Document Type: Article

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