Blood Parasite Infection Data from Northwestern Crows (Corvus caurinus), Alaska, 2007-2008

This data set consists of two tables associated with a study of Haemosporidian parasite infection in Northwestern Crows (Corvus caurinus) sampled at six locations throughout southcentral and southeast Alaska in 2007-2008. The first table contains species, location, banding, and morphometric data for all samples. The second table contains results from heamosporidian parasite screening of crow blood samples using molecular techniques. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood samples and screened for the presence of Haemoproteus, Plasmodium, and Leucocytozoon blood parasites using a nested-PCR method. Parasite genetic data is provided as GenBank accession numbers for any samples that tested positive for haemosporidian...

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Animals/Vertebrates, Avian physiology, Biological science disciplines, Biology, All tags... Biosphere, Biota, Birds, Birds, Blood parasites, DNA Sequencing, Disease, Disease vectors, Ecological dynamics, Ecology, Environment, Genetic diversity, Genetic variance, Genetics, Genetics, Genetics, Haemosporidians, Haines, Hematozoa, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Life sciences, Natural science disciplines, Parasitic diseases, Parasitism, Parasitology, Parasitology, Pathologic processes, Perching birds, Polymerase chain reaction, Sciences, Seward, Species/Population interactions, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Valdez, Vector borne diseases, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Disease, Wildlife biology, Zoology, Fewer tags

Black Oystercatcher Morphology and Primary Feather Lengths in Alaska and British Columbia, 2019-2022

These data provide morphological measurements and primary feather length measurements of Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) captured at several sites across Alaska and British Columbia between 2019 and 2022. The first table contains mass and morphological measurements of body and bill size. The second table provides lengths of individual primary feathers measured from folded wing photographs using a computer software. These feather lengths are to be used in a size-constrained components analysis to calculate wing shape such as pointedness and convexity.

Categories: Data; Tags: Age structure, Alaska, Animal morphology, Animals/Vertebrates, Avian physiology, All tags... Biota, Birds, Body size, Body weight, British Columbia, Canada, Capturing (animals), Coastal ecosystems, Ecology, Ecology, Environment, Gulf Islands, Haida Gwaii, Kachemak Bay, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, Marine biology, Marine ecosystems, Migratory birds, Nearshore marine ecosystem, Pacific Rim National Park, Prince William Sound, Salish Sea, Sandpipers, Scientific interpretation, Sexual dimorphism, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, Wing shape, Fewer tags

USGS Alaska Science Center Adult Shorebird Morphological Measurement Data

This dataset consists of three tables, 1) taxonomy, 2) contributors, and 3) shorebird morphological measurements collected from various species captured from 1977-2021. In addition, photographs of plumage patterns are available for several species. Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center, along with collaborators from many government agencies and research institutions, have studied shorebirds at numerous sites across North America, the Pacific Ocean, Australia, and New Zealand. This release includes over 10,000 observations relating to 35 shorebird species. Version History: First release: July 2023 Revised: October 2023 (ver. 2.0)

Categories: Data; Tags: Age estimation methods, Alaska, Alaska Peninsula, Angyoyaravak Bay, Animal morphology, All tags... Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Arctic Coastal Plain, Argos, Australia, Avian physiology, Biota, Birds, Body size, Broome, Canada, Capturing (animals), Colville River Delta, Ecology, Environment, GPS, Golden Bay, James Bay, Migratory birds, Mingan Archipelago, Naval Air Station Palmyra, Nevada, New Zealand, North Slope, Oregon, PTT, Plovers, Plumage, Pribilof Islands, Pūkorokoro, Radio transmitter, Saint George Island, Saint Matthew Island, Saint Paul Island, Sandpipers, Satellite transmitter, Seward Peninsula, Shorebirds, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), VHS, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Yellowknife, Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta, Fewer tags