Determinants of spring migration departure dates in a New World sparrow: Weather variables reign supreme

Abstract Numerous factors influence the timing of spring migration in birds, yet the relative importance of intrinsic and extrinsic variables on migration initiation remains unclear. To test for interactions among weather, migration distance, parasitism, and physiology in determining spring departur...

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Published in:	Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Allison J. Byrd, Katherine M. Talbott, Tara M. Smiley, Taylor B. Verrett, Michael S. Gross, Michelle L. Hladik, Ellen D. Ketterson, Daniel J. Becker
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-02-01
Subjects:	haemosporidians motus movement ecology songbirds stable isotope
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10874