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Nest Insulation in the European Robin (Erithacus Rubecula): Effects of Latitude and Construction Materials
2016
The various roles that birds’ nests play are widely discussed and there is increasing interest in developing a better understanding of how they achieve these roles. The insulatory properties of nests have been investigated in a variety of songbird species and can vary with temperature and latitude. However, data are only available for a limited number of species. Here, we study the variations of the insulatory properties of European Robin ( Erithacus rubecula) nests in conjunction with the morphology of the nests and composition of the materials used in construction. As well as quantifying the materials used to construct these nests for the first time, we test the hypothesis that there is …
Fuel Load and Potential Flight Ranges of Passerine Birds Migrating through the Western Edge of the Pyrenees
2011
Abstract. The estimation of fuel load and the potential flight ranges of migrant birds are crucial to understanding the ecological and evolutionary significance of bird migration strategies. The movement of migrant birds between Iberia and the rest of Western Europe is thought to be shaped by the Pyrenees and nearby seas. Because of this area's unique geography, the routes of migrants that move to (autumn migration) or from (spring migration) Iberia tend to pass through the western and eastern edges of the Pyrenees. Fuel-load analyses and the assessment of potential flight ranges from these edges can provide insights about the extent of Iberia's use as a consistent stopover and fuelling are…
Patterns of migration and wintering of RobinsErithacus rubeculain northern Iberia
2010
The aim of this study was to analyse the patterns of migration and wintering of European Robins Erithacus rubecula in northern Iberia (Plaiaundi Ecological Park, Irun, N Spain). Overall, 185 Robins were ringed at weekly trapping sessions from September 2004 to April 2005. The temporal distribution of abundance and recaptures indicated that the autumn migration period lasted from September to November, the winter period from November to February, and the spring migration from March to April. Some wintering Robins arrived earlier than most of the migrants which passed through the area in autumn, whilst most left the area before the majority of spring migrants appeared. First‐winter Robins wer…
Pit-roig, Petirrojo (VER0000014)
1932
Altres noms vulgars: European Robin (Anglès), Rougegorge familier (Francès), Rotkehlchen (Alemany) Gabinet de Vertebrats (Departament de Zoologia), Facultat de Ciències Biològiques (Campus de Burjassot), C/ Doctor Moliner, s/n, Bloque B. 5é plant, Burjassot (Valencia). Armari: 31-5 Valencia 1932