Arrival of Pied Avocets Recurvirostra avosetta at the breeding site: Effects of winter quarters and consequences for reproductive success

Ardea

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 379-387

  Hötker, Hermann ^a,b  

^a Forschungs und Technologiezentrum Westkuste   (Germany)

^b NABU Institut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arrival at breeding site; Recurvirostra avosetta; Reproductive success; Spring migration; Timing of migration; Winter quarters

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; ARRIVAL DATE; MIGRATION; OVERWINTERING; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

EUROPE;

CHARADRIIDAE; RECURVIROSTRA; RECURVIROSTRA AVOSETTA;

EID: 0038674041     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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