Timing of nocturnal passerine migration in Arctic light conditions

The nocturnal migration of many passerines starts after sunset and reaches peak intensity during the dark hours of the night. Birds destined for high Arctic breeding grounds encounter a special situation, as they will experience continuous daylight when reaching the high latitudes during the final p...

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Published in:Polar Biology
Main Authors: Nilsson, Cecilia, Bäckman, Johan, Karlsson, Håkan, Alerstam, Thomas
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer 2015
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Online Access:https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/7758236
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-015-1708-x