Is variation in orientation related to fluctuating asymmetry in migratory passerines?

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 209-221

  Matessi, Giuliano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Birds; Blackcap; Body condition; Emlen funnels; General asymmetry; Migration; Redstart; Robin

Indexed keywords

FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; MIGRATORY BIRD; ORIENTATION;

(NORTH); EUROPE;

AVES; ERITHACUS RUBECULA; PHOENICURUS PHOENICURUS; SETOPHAGA; SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA; TURDUS;

EID: 0030722849     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.1997.9522881     Document Type: Article

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