Flexibility in faithfulness of Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Branta b. bernicla to moulting sites

• Main Authors: Ebbinge, B.S., Prokosch, P., Spaans, B., Müskens, G.J.D.M., Bom, R., Kokorev, Y., Syroechkovskiy, E.E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Dark-bellied Brent Geese; Site tenacity; Wing moult; Arctic; Pyasina; brent geese; Taimyr
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/flexibility-in-faithfulness-of-dark-bellied-brent-geese-branta-b-

The distribution of Dark-bellied Brent Geese Branta b. bernicla moulting on the Taimyr Peninsula, in the Russian arctic, varies between years depending on whether the birds had a successful breeding season. Counts made of moulting flocks show that major shifts in numbers occur, particularly in non-b...