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A necropsy procedure for sampling disease in wild birds

February 28, 1980

This paper presents a necropsy procedure for examining small wild birds, designed to be used by investigators without experience in avian pathology. It gives instructions on how to conduct a postmortem examination, lists the needed equipment, tells what parts of a bird to save when a disorder in encountered, and lists possible diseases which each may signify. This procedure would enable ornithologists to include parasites and diseases in their investigations of avian populations.

Publication Year 1980
Title A necropsy procedure for sampling disease in wild birds
DOI 10.2307/1366792
Authors Charles van Riper, Sandra G. van Riper
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Condor
Index ID 70208651
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Southwest Biological Science Center