Non-permanent radiotelemetry leg harness for small birds

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 467-471

  Kesler, Dylan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered; Harness; Kingfisher; Radiotelemetry; Survival; Todiramphus gambieri

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LIMB; MORTALITY; MOVEMENT; RADIOTELEMETRY; SURVIVAL;

ALCEDINIDAE; AVES; HARNESS; TODIRAMPHUS;

EID: 79953249414     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.44     Document Type: Article

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