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The occurrence of blood protozoa in North American birds
This report is based on review of literature and examination of a great number of blood smears from native birds in North America, particularly Passeriformes and Anseriformes. Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon occur most frequently, although various species of Plasmodium and, occasionally, other less known forms are recognized. Prevalence of these parasites in wild birds is related to season of yea
Authors
C. M. Herman
The prevalence of Eurytrema procyonis Denton (Trematoda:Dicrocoeliidae) in some mammals from Maryland
No abstract available.
Authors
C. M. Herman, P. M. Bauman, R.T. Habermann
Notes on the courtship behavior of the king rail
The King Rail (Rallus elegans) has been well known to collectors, hunters, and bird watchers ever since its discovery by Audubon in the early 1800's but few detailed behavior studies have been made of this species. The present paper, the third in a series based on observations in the rice fields of eastern Arkansas (Meanley, 1953 and 1956), presents information concerning the courtship behavior o
Authors
B. Meanley
An improved box trap for small game and fur animals
No abstract available.
Authors
J. T. Linehan, L. M. Llewellyn