From Svalbard to Siberia: Passerines breeding in the High Arctic also endure the extreme cold of the Western Steppe.

Few species are adapted to high latitudes, and many over-winter in milder climates with migrations involving extensive barrier crossings. By escaping extreme conditions for the majority of the year, physiological and behavioural adaptations presumably need to be less pronounced. The snow bunting Ple...

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Main Authors: Katherine R S Snell, Bård G Stokke, Arne Moksnes, Kasper Thorup, Frode Fossøy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6124700?pdf=render