Is the later arrival of young male red-breasted flycatchers (Ficedula parva) related to their physical condition?

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-58

  Mitrus, Cezary ^a  

^a SIEDLCE UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Age; Arrival time; Body condition; Delayed plumage maturation

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARRIVAL TIME; BODY CONDITION; BODY SIZE; BREEDING SITE; MALE BEHAVIOR; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

AVES; FICEDULA PARVA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 33846063913     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0099-8     Document Type: Article

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