Endoparasites of Northern Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus phasianellus, as Related to Age and Position on the Lek

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Tsuji, Leonard J.S., DeIuliis, Gerardo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2003
• Subjects: sharp-tailed grouse; Tympanuchus phasianellus phasianellus; endoparasites; James Bay; tétras à queue fine; baie James; Baie James; Canada; Arctic
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63681

The only indication of endoparasites found in male sharp-tailed grouse collected during the breeding season from the western James Bay region of northern Ontario, Canada, were nematode eggs of an unknown species. Nematode egg loads of male sharp-tailed grouse that occupied central territories on lek...