Bursal depths of lesser snow and small Canada geese
Journal of Wildlife Management
By: Kenneth F. Higgins
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Abstract
Bursa of Fabricius depths of 88 lesser snow geese (Anser c. caerulescens) and 69 small Canada geese (Branta canadensis hutchinsii/parvipes complex) were measured. Bursal depths were unreliable indicators of age-classes of lesser snow geese and small Canada geese; previously, the same had been found to be true for large Canada geese (B. c. interior). Regression in size or closure of the bursa first occurred at 17-20 months of age (yearlings) in lesser snow geese and small Canada geese, but at 29-32 months of age (2-year-olds) in large Canada geese.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Bursal depths of lesser snow and small Canada geese |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2307/3799338 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1969 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 1006 |
| Last page | 1008 |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Other Geospatial | Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge |