Molt-migration in Western Tanagers (Piranga ludoviciana): Age effects, aerodynamics, and conservation implications

Auk

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1010-1023

  Butler, Luke K ^a   Donahue, Michael G ^a,b   Rohwer, Sievert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MOLT;

(SOUTHWEST); UNITED STATES;

EMBERIZINAE; PIRANGA LUDOVICIANA;

EID: 0036824180     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/auk/119.4.1010     Document Type: Article

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