The White Collar of the Oystercatcher

The White Collar of the Oystercatcher

The great majority of Oystercatchers sport a white collar outside the nesting season. The authors discuss the incidence of this plumage character and its significance to Oystercatcher breeding behaviour.

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Veröffentlicht in:Bird study 1974-09, Vol.21 (3), p.180-184
Hauptverfasser: Dare, P.J., Mercer, A.J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The great majority of Oystercatchers sport a white collar outside the nesting season. The authors discuss the incidence of this plumage character and its significance to Oystercatcher breeding behaviour.
ISSN:0006-3657
1944-6705
DOI:10.1080/00063657409476416