Fuel reserves affect migratory orientation of thrushes and sparrows both before and after crossing an ecological barrier near their breeding grounds

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-89

  Deutschlander, Mark E ^a   Muheim, Rachel ^b  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; FAT RESERVE; MIGRATION ROUTE; ORIENTATION BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE; SONGBIRD;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE ONTARIO; NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; CATHARUS MINIMUS; CATHARUS THRUSHES; PASSERI; PASSERIDAE; TURDIDAE; ZONOTRICHIA ALBICOLLIS;

EID: 58249118813     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2008.04343.x     Document Type: Article

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