Assessing migration of Ruby-throated Humingbirds (Archilochus colubris) at broad spatial and temporal scales

Auk

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 107-117

  Courter, Jason R ^a   Johnson, Ron J ^b   Bridges, William C ^b   Hubbard, Kenneth G ^c  

^a TAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Archilochus colubris; Arrival; Bird phenology; Citizen science; Climate change; Ecosystem services; Ruby throated Hummingbird; Spatial trend.

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL DATE; BIRD; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; MIGRATION; PHENOLOGY; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 84874066031     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2012.12058     Document Type: Article

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