Spatial organization of the Dunlin Calidris alpina L. during winter: the existence of functional units

Aims To examine the way in which wintering Dunlin organize and distribute themselves in a coastal lagoon. Methods Data collection was undertaken in the Mira Canal and in a salt-pan zone over five winters, mostly using counting, bird ringing and radiotracking. Results Birds restricted their activitie...

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Published in:Bird Study
Main Authors: Luís, A., Goss-Custard, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis: STM, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/13263
https://doi.org/10.1080/00063650509461379