Abstract:Migratory behaviour allows individuals to inhabit areas with optimal environmental conditions throughout the year. To reduce energy expenditure and the risk of mortality while migrating, birds may schedule their departures basing on environmental cues that provide seasonal and/or local information. In this study, we aimed to identify the possible effect of environmental factors on the spring migration of 30 Eurasian teal Anas crecca tracked between 2014 and 2018 from Italian wintering areas. We used Cox propor… Show more
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