Title:

Seasonal Interchange of the European Robin Erithacus rubecula Populations in an Evergreen Holm Oak Forest

Subtitle:

Okresowa wymiana populacji rudzika w zimozielonychlasach dębu kolcolistnego ; Seasonal interchange of European Robin populations

Creator:

Domínguez, Mónica ; Barba, Emilio ; Cantó, José L ; López, Germán M ; Monrós, Juan S

Contributor:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences ; Natura Optima Dux Foundation

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Date issued/created:

2007

Description:

pg(s) 15–21

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

European Robin ; Erithacus rubecula ; biometry ; flight-related morphology ; migratory tendency ; population replacement ; wintering quarters ; rudzik ; rudzik zwyczajny ; raszka

Abstract:

European Robins are found at “La Font Roja” Natural Park in SE Spain throughout the year. Analysis of recaptures of individually marked birds during 3 years strongly suggests that individuals breeding in the park abandon it during the winter, while a new wintering population occupies the park between November and March. We found that during 5 weeks in April and 3 weeks in October the two populations overlapped. We also analysed the biometry of the “local” (breeding) and “wintering” populations. The local population had significantly shorter wings, and longer tails and tarsi than the wintering population. In both populations, juveniles had shorter wings and longer tails than adults, but tarsus length did not differ between age classes. Among the local birds, males had longer wings and tails than females, but tarsus length did not differ between sexes (sex could not be determined in the wintering population). Biometric analyses supported the hypothesis of the occurrence of two separate populations in the study area, and also that the migratory tendency (as derived from wing and tail lengths) was higher among the wintering birds.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

42

Issue:

1

Start page:

15

End page:

21

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Journal

Format:

text/xml

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/068.042.0108

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.257 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4568 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Language of abstract:

pol ; eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Access:

Open