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Data Associated with Beak Deformities in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), 1992-2024

May 12, 2025
This dataset consists of three tables with data associated with Red-tailed Hawks exhibiting beak deformities characteristic of avian keratin disorder (AKD). The first is comprised of Red-tailed Hawks collected or captured in the Northwest region of the United States. The second is a compilation of reports from citizen science observers or scientific literature. The third is a poecivirus viral sequence isolated from a Red-tailed Hawk using PCR amplification.
Publication Year 2025
Title Data Associated with Beak Deformities in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), 1992-2024
DOI 10.5066/P14MNSFH
Authors Caroline R Van Hemert, Colleen M Handel, Sue Cottrell, Danielle E Gerik, Robert J Bildfell
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Alaska Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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