Species, Age and Sex Identification of Ducks Using Wing Plumage

Species, Age and Sex Identification of Ducks Using Wing Plumage
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This publication contains procedures used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine the species, sex and age composition of the harvest of North American ducks using detached wings contributed by hunters.

Author(s)
Samuel M. Carney
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Protocol
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Waterfowl
Hunting
Game birds
Harvest
Migratory birds
Training
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