Use of ultraviolet light as an aid in age classification of owls

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 373-377

  Weidensaul, C Scott ^a   Colvin, Bruce A ^a   Brinker, David F ^b   Huy, J Steven ^a  

^a Maryland Department of Natural Resources ^*  (United States)

^b MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; AGE DETERMINATION; FEATHER; FLUORESCENCE; MOLT; PIGMENT; PORPHYRIN; RAPTOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AEGOLIUS ACADICUS; AVES; STRIGIFORMES; TYTO ALBA; TYTONIDAE;

EID: 79957467276     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/09-125.1     Document Type: Article

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