Intrinsic Markers Reveal Breeding Origin and Geographically-Structured Migration Timing of Two Songbird Species at a Coastal Stopover Site

We used stable hydrogen isotope markers to identify geographic provenance of Blackpoll Warblers (Setophaga striata) and Red-eyed Vireos (Vireo olivaceus) passing through a coastal stopover area in the Gulf of Maine on fall migration, and supplemented δ2 H signatures from feathers with wing length da...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Smetzer Jennifer R., King David I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-07-01
Series:Animal Migration
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/ami-2020-0005