Are iberian chiffchaffs phylloscopus (collybita) brehmii long-distance migrants? an analysis of flight-related morphology

Bird Study

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 146-152

  Pérez Tris, Javier ^a   Ramírez, Álvaro ^a   Tellería, José Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ecomorphology; Hybrid zones; Iberian Peninsula; Migration patterns; Ringing recoveries

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; MIGRATION; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; SEASON; WING MORPHOLOGY;

EUROPE; IBERIA;

AVES; PHYLLOSCOPUS; PHYLLOSCOPUS BREHMI; PHYLLOSCOPUS COLLYBITA;

EID: 17544392705     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063650309461306     Document Type: Article

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