Band Recovery and Harvest Data Suggest Additional American Black Duck Records from Texas

Authors

William P. Johnson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Population and Habitat AssessmentFollow
Pamela R. Garrettson

Publication Date

12-1-2010

Abstract

We reviewed band recovery data and Cooperative Waterfowl Parts Collection Survey (PCS) data for records of American Black Ducks (Anas rubripes) shot in Texas. The PCS is an annual U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) survey of waterfowl harvest composition that relies on duck wings from a random sample of hunters. Between 1914 and 2009, 43 banded American Black Ducks were recovered in Texas; 74% of these recoveries involved American Black Ducks banded within their breeding range. Between the 1970–71 waterfowl hunting season and the 2008-2009 season, wings of 35 Texas harvested American Black Ducks were submitted to the PCS. For both data sets, over 50% of records were associated with the Coastal Prairies.

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Recommended Citation

Johnson, William P. and Garrettson, Pamela R. (2010) "Band Recovery and Harvest Data Suggest Additional American Black Duck Records from Texas," Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society: Vol. 43: Iss. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tos_bulletin/vol43/iss1/7