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Causes and frequency of deaths among birds mist-netted for banding studies at two localities
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Causes and frequency of deaths among birds mist-netted for banding studies at two localities

H.F. Recher, G. Gowing and T. Armstrong
Australian Wildlife Research, Vol.12(2), pp.321-326
1985
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Abstract

During studies of forest and heathland birds undertaken SE Australia, 53 (1.3%) of 4184 birds caught in mist nets died in the nets or when handled for banding. Mortality was higher in the study of forest birds, where 2.8% of individuals died, than in that of heathland birds, where 0.5% died. Causes of mortality, and ways to avoid or minimize injury to or death of birds during use of mist-nets, are discussed

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