The Breeding Biology of the Stonechat and Whinchat
Open Access
- 1 December 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bird Study
- Vol. 24 (4), 215-228
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657709476561
Abstract
Analysis of Nest Record Cards reveals altitudinal and habitat differencesbetween these two species. The resident or partially migratory Stonechat has a longer breeding season (with a potential for rearing three broods) than the Whinchat which is a trans-Saharan migrant and arrives later. It is suggested that the greater productivity of the Stonechat might counterbalance a higher winter mortality.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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