Seasonal variation in mortality rates for Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus) using the Western Atlantic Flyway

• Published in: The Condor
• Main Authors: Bryan D. Watts, Fletcher M. Smith, Diana J. Hamilton, Tim Keyes, Julie Paquet, Lisa Pirie-Dominix, Jennie Rausch, Barry Truitt, Brad Winn, Paul Woodard
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: American Ornithological Society 2019
• Subjects: Meier; Numenius phaeopus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1093/condor/duy001

For most shorebird species, our understanding of the basic limiting factors and when or where they operate during the annual cycle is currently inadequate to either understand ongoing declines or effectively allocate conservation resources for recovery. Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus) exhibit delayed...