Naslov
First arrival dates of spring migration and timing of breeding in the starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Autori
Dolenec, Zdravko

Izvornik
Natura Croatica (1330-0520) 13 (2004), 4; 403-405

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
starling; first arrival date; timing of breeding; NW Croatia

Sažetak
The first arrival dates during the spring migration and the timing of breeding of starlings were recorded for the years 1980-2003 in the village Mokrice in NW Croatia. The mean date of first arrival of starlings was February 18 and the mean date of the first egg was April 11. The earliest arrival was in 1992 (February 7), the latest in 1987 (March 1). The earliest date of the first egg was in 1994 (April 1), the latest in 1982 (April 16). The correlation between first arrival date and timing of breeding was not statistically significant. A positive correlation between timing of breeding and first arrival dates has been found in some bird species.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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