Daytime sleeping behavior observed in a Black-and-white Warbler during spring stopover

Nocturnally migrating birds experience loss of sleep during the migratory period especially when undertaking long, non-stop flights. We report a field observation of daytime sleeping behavior in a Black-andwhite Warbler (Mniotilta varia) during spring migration. It is likely that this individual was...

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Main Authors: Covino Kristen M, Cooney Breanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-01-01
Series:Animal Migration
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/ami-2015-0001