Migration, stopover and moult of the great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus in Ghana, West Africa
Hedenström, Anders; Bensch, Staffan; Hasselquist, Dennis; Lockwood, M., et al. (1993). Migration, stopover and moult of the great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus in Ghana, West Africa. Ibis, 135, (2), 177 - 180
|
Published
|
English
Authors:
Hedenström, Anders
;
Bensch, Staffan
;
Hasselquist, Dennis
;
Lockwood, M.
, et al.
Department:
Evolutionary ecology
MEMEG
Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
Project:
Long-term study of great reed warblers
Research Group:
Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
Abstract:
We studied Great Reed Warblers Acrocephalus arundinaceus at two localities in Ghana during the winter. In the north (Tono), the birds arrived from late September and conducted a rapid moult soon after arrival. Towards the end of moult, birds accumulated fat and disappeared from the site. In the south (Tafo), birds arrived from mid-November in fresh plumage. This seemed to be the final wintering area as birds stayed there during the winter. In March-April they again accumulated fat, although only small amounts, before spring migration back to breeding areas.
Cite this