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1 September 2011 Marking Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds with Radio Frequency Identification Tags
Larry W. Brewer, Christine A. Redmond, Jennifer M. Stafford, Gary E. Hatch
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We assessed the feasibility of marking ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. We trapped 27 hummingbirds at feeding stations on a 2.0-ha study site. We subcutaneously implanted each hummingbird with a 0.067-g RFID tag and released it at the capture site. We deployed RFID transceiver systems at 5 feeding stations and electronically monitored tagged hummingbird activity continuously on the study site through 3 summers. Post-release relocation rate exceeded expectations based on previous leg band recovery data, and bird activity data acquisition was consistent and reliable and required minimum labor.

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Larry W. Brewer, Christine A. Redmond, Jennifer M. Stafford, and Gary E. Hatch "Marking Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds with Radio Frequency Identification Tags," Journal of Wildlife Management 75(7), 1664-1667, (1 September 2011). https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.222
Received: 1 June 2010; Accepted: 1 February 2011; Published: 1 September 2011
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KEYWORDS
bird marking
bird monitoring
hummingbirds
passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags
radio frequency identification (RFID) tags
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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