| Abstract: | Gizzards of 934 sora rails (Porzana carolina) collected in Maryland (767) and Missouri (167) were examined for ingested shot. Ingested shot were found in 12.3 percent of the Maryland sample and 1.8 percent of the Missouri birds. Individual Maryland birds had ingested up to 28 pellets. None of the lead pellets examined was larger than a No. 7 1/2 shot. Maryland ingestion rates did not differ by age or sex, but significant differences between collection areas, groups of years, and collection periods within years were indicated. This exploratory work points out a potential lead poisoning problem among sora rails. |
| Genre: | Article |
| ProdID: | 5221004 |
| Citation Author: | Artmann, J.W.; Martin, E.M. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation End Page: | 519 |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Wildlife Management |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 6 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 514-519 |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Incidence of ingested lead shot in sora rails; 1975; Article; Journal; Journal of Wildlife Management; Artmann, J.W.; Martin, E.M. |
| Citation Start Page: | 514 |
| Citation Volume: | 39 |
| Citation Year: | 1975 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Incidence of ingested lead shot in sora rails; 1975; Article; Journal; Journal of Wildlife Management; Artmann, J.W.; Martin, E.M. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://www.jstor.org/stable/3800393 |
| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:17 -0500 |
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