Climate change and spring migration in the Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava: An Afrotropical perspective

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPLL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Bell, Christopher Paul ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Migration; Moult; Pre migratory fattening; Wet dry season cycle

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; MIGRATION; MIGRATORY POPULATION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

MOTACILLA FLAVA;

EID: 36949002970     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0215-4     Document Type: Article

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