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This is a list of publications written by Patuxent employees since Patuxent opened in 1939.  To search for Patuxent's publications by author or title, please click below to go to the USGS Publication Warehouse.

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Mallard age and sex determination from wings

This paper describes characters on the wing plumage of the mallard that indicate age and sex. A key outlines a logical order in which to check age and sex characters on wings. This method was tested and found to be more than 95 percent reliable, although it was found that considerable practice and training with known-age specimens was required to achieve this level of accuracy....The implications
Authors
S.M. Carney, A. D. Geis

Contact dermatitis incurred from cottontail stomach contents

No abstract available.
Authors
G. M. Clark, L. N. Locke, F. C. Schmid

Alaskan records of the narwhal

No abstract available.
Authors
O.W. Geist, J.L. Buckley, R.H. Manville

Case report: Pox in the mourning dove in Maryland

Although trichomoniasis has received attention as a cause of death among mourning doves (Zenaidura macroura),  ittle work has been done on other diseases of this species. Kossack and Hanson2 reported the occurrence of pox lesions in mourning doves in Illinois. Rosen3 reported that "pigeon pox" had caused a severe mortality in a mourning dove flock near Yreka, Siskiyou County, California. A severe
Authors
L. N. Locke, C. M. Herman, E.S. King

The need for differentiation of trichomoniasis and pox infection in doves

A paper describing the similarities and differences between trichomoniasis and pox infection. The need for laboratory diagnosis to differentiate between them is indicated.
Authors
L. N. Locke, C. M. Herman, E.S. King

[Book review] Complete Field Guide to American Wildlife: East, Central, and North, by H. H. Collins

Review of: Complete Field Guide to American Wildlife: East, Central, and North. H. H. Collins. Harper and Brothers, Pubs., New York. 683 p.
Authors
J.S. Webb
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