Intraspecific variation in the wing shape of the long-distance migrant Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus: Effects of age and distance of migration

Ardeola

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-37

  García Peiró, Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acrocephalus scirpaceus; Age classes; Migratory waves; PCA analysis; Wing shape

Indexed keywords

ACROCEPHALUS; ACROCEPHALUS SCIRPACEUS; PHRAGMITES;

EID: 1342331852     PISSN: 05707358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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