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Titre :	Applications of radio frequency identification (RFID) in ornithological research: a review
Auteurs :	David N. Bonter, Auteur ; Eli S. Bridge, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Journal of Field Ornithology (82(1) MAR 2011)
Article en page(s) :	1-10
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology allows the unique identification of individuals and automated recording of the presence of tagged birds at fixed locations. Investigators have used RFID technology to examine questions related to pair formation, feeding rates, incubation behavior, prospecting behavior by nonbreeding birds, temporal changes in body condition, postfledging movements, dispersal, homing behavior, and other areas of ornithological interest. This technology can enable researchers to explore novel areas of inquiry and gather previously unobtainable quantities of information, allowing birds to record their own behavior without repeated capture and handling. In addition, RFID technology can be linked with other instruments, such as automated weighing devices, video cameras, infrared beams to detect the direction of movement, and temperature loggers, to collect additional data. New, inexpensive RFID technology has removed cost as a major constraint to the wider implementation of RFID in ornithological research. Because the technology requires that focal individuals come near (

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