Stable isotopes (δD) reveal east-west differences in scheduling of molt and migration in Northern Rough-winged Swallows (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)

Auk

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 522-530

  Rohwer, Sievert ^a   Hobson, Keith A ^b   Yang, Sylvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deuterium; Irrigation; Migration; Molt; Monsoon molting; Northern Rough winged Swallow; Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DEUTERIUM; IRRIGATION; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MONSOON; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; STABLE ISOTOPE;

NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; STELGIDOPTERYX SERRIPENNIS;

EID: 80051721104     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2011.10273     Document Type: Article

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