Differential migration in raptors

• Main Author: Kjellén, Nils
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Ekologihuset, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden 1999
• Subjects: Ecology; Osprey; Skua; Population monitoring; Bird migration; Satellite telemetry; Animal ecology; Djurekologi; Arctic; Kola Peninsula; Norway; Wrangel Island; Arctic skua; kola peninsula; Long-tailed Skua; Pomarine Skua; Tundra; osprey
• Online Access: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/39977

Differences between ages, sexes and populations in the timing of migration at Falsterbo, Sweden and in the choice of wintering site among raptors in Scania were investigated. Competition and dominance is the best primary explanation to the results. In most cases the more competitive adults winter no...