Influence of age and sex on winter site fidelity of sanderlings Calidris alba

Many migratory bird species show high levels of site fidelity to their wintering sites, which confers advantages due to prior knowledge, but may also limit the ability of the individual to move away from degrading sites or to detect alternative foraging opportunities. Winter site fidelity often vari...

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Main Authors: Pedro M. Lourenço, José A. Alves, Jeroen Reneerkens, AH Jelle Loonstra, Peter M. Potts, José P. Granadeiro, Teresa Catry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2517.pdf