A ptilochronological study of carry-over effects of conditions during wintering on breeding performance in the barn swallow Hirundo rustica

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 513-524

  Saino, Nicola ^a   Romano, Maria ^a   Caprioli, Manuela ^a   Ambrosini, Roberto ^a,b   Rubolini, Diego ^a   Scandolara, Chiara ^a   Romano, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; BODY CONDITION; BREEDING SEASON; CHRONOLOGY; ECTOPARASITE; FLEDGING; GROWTH RATE; LIFE CYCLE; MOLT; PARASITE INFESTATION; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AVES; HIRUNDINIDAE; HIRUNDO; HIRUNDO RUSTICA;

EID: 84868704280     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2012.05622.x     Document Type: Article

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