Frequency of Injuries in Three Raptor Species Wintering in Northeastern Arkansas

Bryan E. Bedrosian; Amy M. St.Pierre

doi:10.1676/05-124.1

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Bryan E. Bedrosian,^*,**,*** Amy M. St.Pierre^*,****

^*Department of Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University, P. O. Box 599, State University, AR 72467, USA
^**Current address: Craighead Beringia South, P. O. Box 147, Kelly, WY 83011, USA
^***Corresponding author; bryan@bswy.us
^****Current address: P. O. Box 27, Kelly, WY 83011, USA

Abstract

It may be reasonable to assume that raptors would likely perish as the result of an injury that potentially impaired their ability to capture prey. We present results from 98 wild-caught raptors that support the converse claim: raptors can and do survive with many types of injuries. We report a conservative injury estimate of 14% for wintering populations of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), American Kestrels (Falco sparverius), and Cooper's Hawks (Accipiter cooperii) in northeastern Arkansas. Injuries in these species included broken or missing talons, ulcerative pododermatitis (bumblefoot), missing toes, healed wing fractures, and iris damage.

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Bryan E. Bedrosian and Amy M. St.Pierre "Frequency of Injuries in Three Raptor Species Wintering in Northeastern Arkansas," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119(2), 296-298, (1 June 2007). https://doi.org/10.1676/05-124.1

Received: 11 October 2005; Accepted: 1 July 2006; Published: 1 June 2007

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