| Abstract: | We describe a non-invasive technique to obtain blood samples from incubating birds without trapping and handling. A larval instar of the blood-sucking bug Dipetalogaster maximus (Heteroptera) was put in a hollowed artificial egg which was placed in a common tern Sterna hirundo) nest. A gauze-covered hole in the egg allowed the bug to draw blood from the brood patch of breeding adults. We successfully collected 68 blood samples of sufficient amount (median=187 ??l). The daily success rate was highest during the early breeding season and averaged 34% for all trials. We could not detect any visible response by the incubating bird to the sting of the bug. This technique allows for non-invasive blood collection from bird species of various sizes without disturbance. ?? Dt. Ornithologen-Gesellschaft e.V. 2005. |
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| Citation Author: | Becker, P. H.; Voigt, C. C.; Arnold, J. M.; Nagel, R. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Ornithology |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | A non-invasive technique to bleed incubating birds without trapping: A blood-sucking bug in a hollow egg; 2006; Article; Journal; Journal of Ornithology; Becker, P. H.; Voigt, C. C.; Arnold, J. M.; Nagel, R. |
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| Citation Volume: | 147 |
| Citation Year: | 2006 |
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| Text: | A non-invasive technique to bleed incubating birds without trapping: A blood-sucking bug in a hollow egg; 2006; Article; Journal; Journal of Ornithology; Becker, P. H.; Voigt, C. C.; Arnold, J. M.; Nagel, R. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-005-0027-3 |
| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00 -0600 |
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