Data Associated with Beak Deformities in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), 1992-2024
May 12, 2025
This dataset consists of three tables with data associated with Red-tailed Hawks exhibiting beak deformities characteristic of avian keratin disorder (AKD). The first is comprised of Red-tailed Hawks collected or captured in the Northwest region of the United States. The second is a compilation of reports from citizen science observers or scientific literature. The third is a poecivirus viral sequence isolated from a Red-tailed Hawk using PCR amplification.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Data Associated with Beak Deformities in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), 1992-2024 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P14MNSFH |
| Authors | Caroline R Van Hemert, Colleen M Handel, Sue Cottrell, Danielle E Gerik, Robert J Bildfell |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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