Molt, feather growth rate and body condition of male and female Barn Swallows

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 537-547

  Saino, Nicola ^a   Romano, Maria ^a   Caprioli, Manuela ^a   Lardelli, Roberto ^b   Micheloni, Pierfrancesco ^c   Scandolara, Chiara ^a,b   Rubolini, Diego ^a   Fasola, Mauro ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SWISS ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

^d Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e dell'Ambiente   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barn Swallow; Body conditions; Feather growth rate; Hirundo rustica; Molt; Sex; Wintering

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; FEATHER; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; MOLT; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE;

NIGERIA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; HIRUNDINIDAE; HIRUNDO; HIRUNDO RUSTICA;

EID: 84873927175     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-012-0924-1     Document Type: Article

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