Variation in Primary Molt in the Least Auklet
Along with breeding and migration, molt is one of the most energetically expensive components of a bird's annual cycle. Auklets (tribe Aethiini) are apparently unique among the Alcidae in that flight-feather molt and breeding overlap. We compared the degree of overlap of primary molt with breed...
Published in: | The Condor |
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Language: | English |
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American Ornithological Society
2013
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1525/cond.2013.110062 |