Seasonal and migrational weight changes in Dunlins

作者: M. W. Pienkowski , Clare S. Lloyd , C. D. T. Minton

DOI: 10.1080/00063657909476632

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摘要: In eastern England, Dunlin weights peak in December. Is this because food is abundant then, or an ‘insurance’ against cold weather to come? Such early winter weight peaks do not occur south-western Britain, and the implications of are discussed.

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