Title:

Synchronisation of the Autumn Mass Migration of Passerines: a Case of Robins Erithacus rubecula

Subtitle:

Synchronizacja masowej jesiennej migracji ptaków wróblowych na przykładzie rudzika ; Synchronised large-scale passage of Robins

Creator:

Nowakowski, Jarosław K ; Remisiewicz, Magdalena ; Keller, Marek ; Busse, Przemysław ; Rowiński, Patryk

Contributor:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Date issued/created:

2005

Description:

pg(s) 103–115

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Robin ; Erithacus rubecula ; autumn migration ; migration timing ; synchronised passage ; migration mechanisms ; rudzik, ; rudzik zwyczajny ; raszka

Abstract:

The pattern of autumn migration of the Robin was studied through an analysis of daily dynamics for the birds caught in the years 1984–1997 at four ringing stations (two on the Baltic coast and two in inland Poland). In a given year, migration dynamics was found to be distinctly similar at all stations. It showed conspicuous consistence (± 2 days) in the dates with peak numbers. This could be explained by assuming that Robins take off at the same time across a large breeding ground, and arrive almost simultaneously at stopover sites located over extensive areas. Moreover, migration dynamics from year to year at a given station was also remarkably similar, though this phenomenon was more distinct at the inland stations than at the coastal ones. Day-to-day fluctuations in numbers were on an average the highest at the coastal station most exposed to variable weather, the lowest at the inland stations, and intermediate at the more “sheltered” of the coastal station. The paper discusses the extent to which such results can reflect the influence of weather conditions on passage, or else a precise internal (physiological and genetic) mechanism responsible for the timing of migration.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

40

Issue:

2

Start page:

103

End page:

115

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Journal

Format:

text/xml

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/068.040.0206

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