Replacement of rectrices by wintering White Wagtails: an experiment to examine effects of sex, age, and body condition
Adventitious replacement is regrowth of accidentally lost feathers outside usual molt periods. To examine the intrinsic factors affecting adventitious replacement, I conducted feather-plucking experiments on White Wagtail (Motacilla alba lugens) during the coldest time of the year. I examined sex, a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Field Ornithology |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.afonet.org/vol93/iss3/art1/ |