Biometrics of Turnstone Arenaria interpret migrating in autumnthrough the Gulf of Gdansk region

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Science Article 8

abstract

In this study we analyse biometrical data of 69 adult and 389 juvenile Turnstones Arenaria interpres caught during autumn migration when passing through the Gulf of Gdansk in the period 1983-1999. Adults had significantly longer wings than juveniles.

WLODZIMIERZ MEISSNER and LESZEK KOZIROG, ORNIS SVECICA 11:181-188, 2001

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