Different means to the same end: long-distance migrant seabirds from two colonies differ in behaviour, despite common wintering grounds.

Although seabirds that are trans-equatorial migrants show apparently broad overlap among populations in the non-breeding season, such large-scale pattern may conceal subtle but nevertheless key differences in migratory behaviour. These specializations could reflect adaptation to different environmen...

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Main Authors: Paulo Catry, Maria P Dias, Richard A Phillips, José P Granadeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3191162?pdf=render