Two subspecies of a songbird migrant optimise departure from a coastal stopover with regard to weather and the route lying ahead
Songbirds on migration spend a greater share of their travelling time at stopover sites in order to rest, recover and refuel compared to actively flying. In the German Bight of the North Sea, two subspecies of the northern wheatear split travelling routes, with Greenlandic/Icelandic breeders (subspe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Avian Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.03004 |