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This is a list of publications written by Patuxent employees since Patuxent opened in 1939.  To search for Patuxent's publications by author or title, please click below to go to the USGS Publication Warehouse.

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Notes on longevity and flightlessness in bristle-thighed curlews Notes on longevity and flightlessness in bristle-thighed curlews

Bristle-thighed Curlews (Numenius tahitiensis) are among the least-studied shorebirds in the world. They have a highly restricted breeding range in western Alaska and winter exclusively on remote islands in the central and south Pacific (AOU 1983, Kessel 1989). The status of these birds is not known, but they are considered to be rare throughout their range (Johnsgard 1981). We describe...
Authors
J.S. Marks, R. L. Redmond, P. Hendricks, R. B. Clapp, Robert E. Gill

Response to Dufour and Ankney Response to Dufour and Ankney

No abstract available.
Authors
D.G. Krementz, R. J. Barker, W.A. Link, J.E. Hines, P.O. Corr, Ray B. Owen

Mortality Mortality

No abstract available.
Authors
Charles J. Henny

Factors influencing bird foraging preferences among conspecific fruit trees Factors influencing bird foraging preferences among conspecific fruit trees

The rates at which birds visit fruiting individuals of Allophylus edulis (Sapindaceae) differ substantially among trees. Such avian feeding preferences are well-known, but usually involve fruits and trees of different species. Factors controlling avian preferences for particular trees in a population of conspecifics are generally undocumented. To address this issue, I attempted to...
Authors
M.S. Foster
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