Article
Stable individual profiles of daily timing of migratory restlessness in European quail.
Chronobiology international - 1 Jan 2007
Bertin Aline, Houdelier Cécilia, Richard-Yris Marie-Annick, Guyomarc'h Catherine, Lumineau Sophie
Abstract excerpt
Temporal characteristics of migratory behavior in birds are usually studied at the species and population levels, and rarely at the individual level. Variations among species and populations of the seasonal onset of migratory behavior have been widely investigated, but very little is known about its daily organization or whether birds are conservative in their behavior. The determination of intra- and...
Topics
- Animals
- Behavior, Animal
- Circadian Rhythm
- Coturnix
- Female
- Flight, Animal
- France
- Male
- Phenotype
- Seasons
