Timing of autumn migration and biometric characteristics of migrating populations of european Robin (Erithacus rubicola L. 1958) in north-eastern Poland

• Autorzy: Polakowski M. , Jankowiak Ł.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We studied the autumn migration of the European robin (Erithacus rubecula) through north-eastern Poland. During the study period 2002–2004 we analysed a total of 2375 individuals: 1991 first-year birds and 349 adults. First-year birds had shorter wings than adults. Body condition was influenced by age, year of migration fat content and arrival time. Our results show that first-year birds arrived earlier, had low-fat levels and were in a comparatively poorer body condition to that of the adults and were less effective foragers. Stopover length decreased during the migration season for both age groups as a result of rush to their wintering areas because of winter approach. We found that adult females arrived later than adult males.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

European robin; migration ecology; stopover; body condition; fat reserve

PL

rudzik; ekologia migracji; przystanek; kondycja; rezerwa tluszczu

• Wydawca: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 60, nr 4
• Strony: 797--804
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 37 poz., il.

Twórcy

autor

Polakowski M.

• Biology Students Scientific Club at the Institute of Biology, University of Bialystok, Świerkowa 20B, 15-950 Bialystok, Poland

autor

Jankowiak Ł.

• Department of Behavioural Ecology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Collegium Biologicum, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań, Poland

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