- Title
- Special issue on moult in African birds
- Creator
- Craig, Adrian J F K, Erni, Birgit
- Subject
- To be catalogued
- Date
- 2023
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/449566
- Identifier
- vital:74830
- Identifier
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.2989/00306525.2023.2289255
- Description
- All birds need to replace worn and damaged feathers on a regular basis. Replacement of the flight feathers (remiges and rectrices) is particularly critical, since these influence the efficiency of flight, which in turn has a direct impact on foraging success, parental care and predator evasion. The remiges and rectrices are by far the largest individual feathers, and thus make up a large proportion of the feather mass that must be replaced. During the moult period, a bird must produce new feather material while coping with a reduction in insulation and waterproofing as well as potentially compromised flight ability. Consequently, the moult period is a critical element in the annual cycle, and its timing should minimise any negative effects on survival and reproduction.
- Format
- 2 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Ostrich, Craig, A. and Erni, B., 2023. Special issue on moult in African birds. Ostrich, 94(4), pp.iii-iii, Ostrich volume 94 number 4 ii iii 2023 1727-947X
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