Transition between moult and migration in a long-distance migratory passerine: Organ flexibility in the African wintering area

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 266-273

  Bauchinger, Ulf ^a,b   Biebach, Herbert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Avian; Linking; Premigratory period; Protein tissue; Wintering area

Indexed keywords

FEATHER; MIGRATION; MIGRATORY SPECIES; MOLT; PASSERINE; PHENOLOGY; WING;

AVES; PASSERIFORMES; SYLVIA BORIN;

EID: 33645796203     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0059-3     Document Type: Article

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