Fuelling and moult in Red Knots before northward departure: a visual evaluation of differences between ages, sexes and subspecies

• Published in: Emu - Austral Ornithology
• Main Authors: Verhoeven, M.A., Van Eerbeek, J., Hassell, C.J., Piersma, T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Roebuck; Calidris canutus; Red Knot
• Online Access: http://imis.nioz.nl/imis.php?module=ref&refid=256282

The departure of migratory birds from their non-breeding grounds is thought to be driven by the phenologyof their breeding destination. In north-west Australia, two plumage morphs of Red Knot (Calidris canutus) prepare for a5500-km journey to Yellow Sea staging areas. These morphs are recognised as...