Bimodal orientation and the occurrence of temporary reverse bird migration during autumn in South Scandinavia

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 293-302

  Åkesson, Susanne ^a   Karlsson, Lennart ^b   Walinder, Göran ^b   Alerstam, Thomas ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Falsterbo Bird Observatory   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autumn migration; Ecological barriers; Orientation; Reverse migration; Ringing recoveries

Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; MIGRATION; ORIENTATION; REVERSE MIGRATION;

SWEDEN;

PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0029660509     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050245     Document Type: Article

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