A radio transmitter attachment technique for soras
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Abstract
We modified a figure-8 leg-loop harness designed for small passerines to attach successfully 1.8-g radio transmitters over the synsacrum of migrant Soras (Porzana carolina). Because of the short caudal region of Soras, addition of a waist loop was critical to securing the transmitter while leg loops were maintained to center the package. Thin gauge (0.6-mm diameter) elastic thread proved ideal for transmitter attachment and allowed for freedom of movement and girth expansion associated with fattening during a 6–10-wk stopover. Of 110 Soras radio tagged during three field seasons, only a single mortality was observed and only a single bird lost its transmitter. Migration from the study area was confirmed for 76 (69%) and suspected for another 25 birds (total 92%).
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A radio transmitter attachment technique for soras |
| Series title | Journal of Field Ornithology |
| DOI | 10.1648/0273-8570-71.1.135 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Association of Field Ornithologists |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 135 |
| Last page | 139 |
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