Weight variation of DunlinsCalidris alpinaduring post-nuptial moult, after application of weight data transformations
Open Access
- 1 July 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bird Study
- Vol. 30 (2) , 157-163
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00063658309476791
Abstract
Dublin weights remain more or less constant, at a relatively low level, during the period of wing moult. Possibly reduced flight-efficiency at this time requires such a strategy.Keywords
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