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Orientation and migratory activity of Song Thrushes (Turdus philomelos) in northern Italy: cage and release experiments under overcast conditions Cover

Orientation and migratory activity of Song Thrushes (Turdus philomelos) in northern Italy: cage and release experiments under overcast conditions

The Ring
Volume 26 (2004): Issue 1 (June 2004)
By: Markku Huttunen  
Open Access
|Apr 2010

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10050-008-056-4 | Journal eISSN: 2083-3520
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Language: English
Page range: 23 - 39
Published on: Apr 14, 2010
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
Song Thrush,
orientation,
migratory activity,
cage experiments,
release experiments
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Ecology,
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