DDE not implicated in cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, mortality during severe spring weather in Oregon

January 1, 1982

Large numbers ofCliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) died in late May near Burns, Oregon, during cold, wet weather. The brains of five dead birds did not contain lethal concentrations of DDE, and no PCBs were detected.

Publication Year	1982
Title	DDE not implicated in cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, mortality during severe spring weather in Oregon
Authors	C. J. Henny, L. J. Blus, C. J. Stafford
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Canadian Field-Naturalist
Index ID	5221780
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

DDE not implicated in cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, mortality during severe spring weather in Oregon

Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

DDE not implicated in cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, mortality during severe spring weather in Oregon

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