Berlich H D
Arbeitskreis Wildbiologie und Jagdwissenschaft, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
Tierarztl Prax. 1989;17(3):285-92.
Out of total of 78 European woodcock skeletons 15 showed repaired fractures, deformations and anomalies. Most of these were located in the distal parts of the extremities (7 cases). In four cases the sternum and in two at a time the furcula and the scapula were affected. No damages were observed in the brachial skeleton and in the femur. At the time of shooting all the woodcocks investigated in this study were in a good physical condition and showed full capacity of flight.
在总共78具欧洲丘鹬骨骼中，有15具显示出骨折修复、变形和异常情况。其中大部分位于四肢远端（7例）。4例胸骨以及2例同时出现叉骨和肩胛骨受到影响的情况。在臂骨和股骨中未观察到损伤。在本研究中调查的所有丘鹬在被射杀时身体状况良好，具备完全飞行能力。
