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Migratory species

Species that have a pattern of moving from one geographical area to another, primarily according to the seasons, and usually traveling long distances along established routes.

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Anadromous fish (2 items)
Diadromous fish (2 items)

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Biological resource status and trends: Diadromous fish [New Window]: Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on diadromous fish
Conte Anadromous Fish Laboratory [New Window]: Describes the Conte Anadromous Fish Laboratory of the Leetown Science Center, which performs research directed towards restoration and protection of anadromous fish with lists of research projects and facilities.
Avian Influenza: Information and on-going research at the USGS Alaska Science Center [New Window]: Maps and information about potential spread of avian influenza in migratory birds in Alaska. Includes descriptions and photos of the waterfowl that are being monitored.
Bird Banding Laboratory: the North American Bird Banding Program [New Window]: Bird banding is used to study the movement, survival and behavior of birds. The Bird Banding Laboratory Site has links to the value, procedure and history of bird banding, how to report bird bands (English & Spanish), and resources for birders.
Burrowing owl winter ecology and use of artificial burrows in South Texas [New Window]: Experimental use of artificial burrows in south Texas to help in conservation of the migratory burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) that breed in dry grasslands using animal burrows.
Discovery for Recovery: an International Pintail Recovery Initiative (Pinsat) [New Window]: Using satellite telemetry and field studies to track pintail ducks during spring migration north from California's Central Valley plus pintails in New Mexico and Texas. Includes links to migration maps, journal, duck calls, and field methods.
Giant Canada goose flocks in the United States [New Window]: Review of the size of breeding populations of Giant Canada geese by states in the Mississippi, Atlantic, Central, and Pacific flyways and the management problems caused by rapid increases of local breeding populations.
Patuxent bird population studies [New Window]: Links to ornithology programs at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD, including large scale survey analysis of bird populations, research tools, datasets and analyses, bird identification, and seasonal bird lists.
Platte River Program, a USGS Place-Based Studies Program [New Window]: Site for the Platte River Program in Nebraska an area that is a critical staging area for migratory waterbirds of the Central Flyway. Includes links to color-infrared aerial photos, 1938 historic aerial photos, and Cottonwood Ranch research site.
Reintroduction of whooping cranes: the ultra (light) in animal training experience [New Window]: Article on experiment to teach migration routes to birds using ultralight aircraft as a means to reintroduce a migratory flock of whooping cranes to the eastern United States.
Surveillance for asian H5N1 avian influenza in the United States [New Window]: General description of US government efforts to monitor the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild migratory birds.
Waterfowl identification in the Central Flyway [New Window]: Identification manual with colored photos of species of puddle ducks, diving ducks, geese, mergansers, swans, cranes, herons, egrets, pelicans and cormorants. Also includes information on ordering print copy and downloading as *.zip file.

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