Large- and Small-Scale Climate Influences Spring Migration Departure Probability of American White Pelicans

• Published in: Diversity
• Main Authors: D. Tommy King, Guiming Wang, Frederick L. Cunningham
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: global positioning system transmitter; north Atlantic oscillation; southern oscillation; spring migration; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Meier; Soi; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/d14060500; https://doaj.org/article/5ac03b30c91943b2a37b0a29581a319c

Endogenous (e.g., age and sex) and exogenous (e.g., climate and resource availability) factors influence avian migration phenology. However, little is known regarding the migration ecology of birds at the non-breeding grounds, including the American white pelican ( Pelecanus erythrorhynchos ). We us...