Short-term oscillations in avian molt intensity: evidence from the golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Ellis, David H.; Lish, James W.; Kery, Marc; Redpath, Stephen M.. 2006 Short-term oscillations in avian molt intensity: evidence from the golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos. Journal of Avian Biology, 37. 642-644. 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2006.03756.x
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From a year-long study of molt in the golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos, we recorded 2069 contour feathers replaced in 137 d (6 May-19 September). Very few contour feathers were lost outside this period. From precise daily counts of feathers lost, and using time series analysis, we identified short-term fluctuations (i.e., 19-d subcycles) around a midsummer peak (i.e., a left-skewed normal distribution). Because these subcycles have never before been reported and because the physiological basis for many aspects of avian molt is poorly known, we offer only hypothetical explanations for the controls responsible for the subcycles.
Item Type: | Publication - Article |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2006.03756.x |
Programmes: | CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biodiversity |
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas: | _ Biodiversity & Population Processes |
ISSN: | 0908-8857 |
NORA Subject Terms: | Zoology |
Date made live: | 29 Apr 2008 10:24 +0 (UTC) |
URI: | https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/2833 |
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