Timing of autumn migration and biometric characteristics of migrating populations of European Robin (Erithacus rubecula L., 1958) in North-Eastern Poland

• Autorzy: Polakowski M. , Jankowiak L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

We studied the autumn migration of the European robin (Erithacus rubecula) through north-eastern Poland. During the study period 2002–2004 we analysed a total of 2375 individuals: 1991 first-year birds and 349 adults. First-year birds had shorter wings than adults. Body condition was influenced by age, year of migration fat content and arrival time. Our results show that first-year birds arrived earlier, had low-fat levels and were in a comparatively poorer body condition to that of the adults and were less effective foragers. Stopover length decreased during the migration season for both age groups as a result of rush to their wintering areas because of winter approach. We found that adult females arrived later than adult males.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

European Robin; Erithacus rubecula; migration; autumn migration; North-Eastern Poland; ecology; stopover; body condition; fat reserve; biometric characteristics

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 60
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.797-804,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Polakowski M.

• Biology Students Scientific Club at the Institute of Biology, University of Bialystok, Swierkowa 20B, 15-950 Bialystok, Poland

autor

Jankowiak L.

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