Fuel loads of Neotropical migrant songbirds on autumn passage through the Darién region of Colombia: Influence of migratory distance, route, ENSO, age and body size

Available energy stores determine stopover length, migration speed and likely survival in migrating birds. We measured energy stores by estimating fuel load in 11 species of Neotropical migrant songbirds in the Darién of Colombia over five years. We evaluated 1) whether individuals flying further fr...

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Main Authors: Cárdenas-Ortiz Laura, Bayly Nicholas J., Hobson Keith A.
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: De Gruyter 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/288df9d3a17c44d9bf094a549a8721df
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