Mallard migration and regional movement timing, distance, and direction data, 2018–2020
October 30, 2023
The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is an abundant and wide-spread duck species that exhibits considerable variation in migratory behavior due to a relatively large body size and behavioral plasticity in habitat use. Understanding migration and other movements of mallards has societal interest in a wildlife management context because mallards are a preferred species of waterfowl by hunters and have the largest annual harvest of all duck species in the United States. We monitored juvenile mallards during autumn-winters 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 to determine factors associated with timing, distance, and direction of regional and migration movements during autumn-winter across the midcontinent of North America.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2023 |
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Title | Mallard migration and regional movement timing, distance, and direction data, 2018–2020 |
DOI | 10.5066/P9GSUQUU |
Authors | Aaron T Pearse, Michael Szymanski, Cynthia E Anchor, Rocco Murano, Joshua D Stafford |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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