Timing of nest departure by broods of Dotterel Charadrius morinellus: Most broods left during early to mid-morning, which may allow the small, largely exothermic chicks to emerge into a favourable thermal environment for feeding.

Author： Holt Sue   Whitfield D. Philip  

Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN： 0006-3657

Source： Bird Study, Vol.50, Iss.1, 2003-03, pp. : 88-90

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