Age-dependent orientation to magnetically-simulated geographic displacements in migratoryAustralian Silvereyes (Zosterops l. lateralis)

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 467-477

  Deutschlander, Mark E ^a   Phillips, John B ^b   Munro, Ursula ^c  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE CLASS; BREEDING SITE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; JUVENILE; MAGNETIC INCLINATION; MIGRATION ROUTE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; SONGBIRD;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

AVES; PASSERIFORMES; SILVEREYES; ZOSTEROPS;

EID: 84865735897     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/11-043.1     Document Type: Article

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