| | Accession Number | 5004630 |
| | Title | Phylogeography and Mating System of American woodcock (Scolopax |
| | minor) |
| | Project Description | Phylogeography is the study of the geographic distribution of genetic lineages. |
| | Phylogeographic studies of several species of birds, including shorebirds, have |
| | found population structure in some species but not in others. The American |
| | Woodcock (Scolopax minor) is an unusual shorebird that inhabits early |
| | successional forests and fields rather than the shore. Woodcock are a popular |
| | game species and are distributed throughout the eastern United States and |
| | Canada. Based on band recovery information, woodcock use two relatively distinct |
| | migration routes between breeding and wintering areas and are managed as |
| | separate populations. |
| | Keywords | american woodcock, genetics, mating system, phylogeography, scolopax minor, |
| | Principal | Daniel G. McAuley, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center: |
| | Investigators | Dan_McAuley@usgs.gov |
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