ScienceDaily Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 A new study focused on whether body size influenced the migratory rates of the martins. Researchers collected detailed measurements on each bird before they released it. After they had obtained the migration path information, they compared the birds' individual body measurements to the number and duration of their stopover periods. Their analyses determined that individual variation in stopover length is influenced by the size of the bird, and the size of its wings. Read the full article on ScienceDaily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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