Migratory orientation of red-eyed vireos, Vireo olivaceus, in relation to energetic condition and ecological context

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-10

  Sandberg, Roland ^a,b   Moore, Frank R ^a  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bird migration; Cue integration; Ecological context; Fat stores; Migratory orientation

Indexed keywords

VIREO OLIVACEUS;

ENERGETICS; FAT RESERVE; MIGRATION; ORIENTATION; RED-EYED VIREO;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0029659284     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050261     Document Type: Article

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