Timing of nocturnal autumn migratory departures in juvenile European robins (Erithacus rubecula) and endogenous and external factors

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 298-309

  Bulyuk, Victor N ^a   Tsvey, Arseny ^a  

^a Zoological Institute   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Control of migration; Erithacus rubecula; European robin; Nocturnal departure; Weather and stopover factors

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL DATE; MIGRATION; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PASSERINE; PHENOLOGY;

COURISH SPIT; EURASIA; KALININGRAD [RUSSIAN FEDERATION]; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

AVES; ERITHACUS RUBECULA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 33645791246     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-005-0046-0     Document Type: Article

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