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...
Published in: | Bird Study |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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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 |