Artificial Incubation and Hand-Rearing of Loggerhead Shrikes

The development of artificial incubation and hand-rearing techniques for eggs and chicks removed from nesting wild San Clemente loggerhead shrikes was studied by using a nonendangered surrogate subspecies as an experimental model. The goals and results of the program are discussed.

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Published in:Wildlife Society bulletin 1993-07, Vol.21 (2), p.165-171
Main Authors: Kuehler, Cynthia M., Lieberman, Alan, McIlraith, Barbara, Everett, William, Scott, Thomas A., Morrison, Michael L., Winchell, Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bird nesting
Birds
Chicks
Diet
Eggs
Endangered & extinct species
Food
Food intake
Hatching
Incubation
Zoology
Zoos
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Summary:The development of artificial incubation and hand-rearing techniques for eggs and chicks removed from nesting wild San Clemente loggerhead shrikes was studied by using a nonendangered surrogate subspecies as an experimental model. The goals and results of the program are discussed.
ISSN:0091-7648
1938-5463