Migration, stopover and moult of the great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus in Ghana, West Africa

Hedenström, AndersLund University,Lunds universitet,Evolutionär ekologi,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Evolutionary ecology,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science (författare)

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.

Bensch, StaffanLund University,Lunds universitet,MEMEG,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science(Swepub:lu)ekol-sbe (författare)
Hasselquist, DennisLund University,Lunds universitet,MEMEG,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science(Swepub:lu)ekol-dha (författare)
Lockwood, M. (författare)
Ottosson, UlfLund University,Lunds universitet,MEMEG,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science(Swepub:lu)zooe-uot (författare)
Evolutionär ekologiBiologiska institutionen (creator_code:org_t)

Av författaren/redakt...: Hedenström, Ande ...; Bensch, Staffan; Hasselquist, Den ...; Lockwood, M.; Ottosson, Ulf

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