Part 13: Ageing and sexing the Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Meissner, Włodzimierz; Cofta, Tomasz

doi:10.18194/ws.00102

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“…The number of Knots ringed in Poland exceeds 4000 (Gromadzka 1998, Meissner & Remisiewicz 1998. However, biometrical data have only been published to some extent (Gromadzka 1992, Meissner 1992, 2004). Among other things, there is a lack of analysis concerning energetic reserves carried by adults and juveniles in different periods of autumn migration.…”

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Seasonal changes in body size and mass of Red Knots Calidris canutus during autumn migration through southern Baltic

Meissner

Kamont

2021

Ornis Svec

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Body size and mass of 1,458 juvenile and 558 adult Knots were measured during autumn migration in Puck Bay, Poland, between 1983 and 1999. The measurements fit well with those gathered along the migration route of Siberian Knots Calidris c. canutus. All linear measurements of adults, except body mass adjusted for size, were significantly higher than those of juveniles. Shorter wing in juveniles than in adults seems to be a general rule regardless of geographical region. Adult females migrated ahead of males, confirmed by decreasing mean measurements. Juveniles carried larger relative energy stores than adults. Puck Bay may be an emergency feeding place for adult Knots, whereas juveniles may use it as one of many stop-over sites. Juveniles were significantly smaller, but had higher adjusted body mass, in late September than earlier, indicating a behavioural difference between late and early birds during preceding stages of migration. Late juveniles probably follow a time-minimising strategy with larger fuel stores and fewer stop-over sites, whereas birds passing in August migrate with very small energetic reserves, making only short flights and stops.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%