<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>At a site in Tömörd (W Hungary) in 2000-2001, numbers of Goldcrests peaked on the last days of October and the first days of November (24 Oct. - 10 Nov.). Migration of both sexes was somewhat differentiated - females migrated a little bit earlier than males. Goldcrests arriving in the peak migration periods stored significantly more fat than individuals ringed in the other periods (ANOVA: <italic>F<sub>4,305</sub></italic> = 28.6, <italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.0001). The spatial occurrence of migrating Goldcrests revealed clumped distribution - 83% of the total captures took place in a dense scrubland, 17% in a grassland overgrown by bushes. During the migration there were more males - the average sex ratio in Tömörd was 1.61 : 1. These results are discussed in relation to the species' migration strategies and patterns of occurrence in northern Europe.</p></abstract>

At a site in Tömörd (W Hungary) in 2000-2001, numbers of Goldcrests peaked on the last days of October and the first days of November (24 Oct. - 10 Nov.). Migration of both sexes was somewhat differentiated - females migrated a little bit earlier than males. Goldcrests arriving in the peak migration periods stored significantly more fat than individuals ringed in the other periods (ANOVA: F4,305 = 28.6, p < 0.0001). The spatial occurrence of migrating Goldcrests revealed clumped distribution - 83% of the total captures took place in a dense scrubland, 17% in a grassland overgrown by bushes. During the migration there were more males - the average sex ratio in Tömörd was 1.61 : 1. These results are discussed in relation to the species' migration strategies and patterns of occurrence in northern Europe.

Autumn migration of the Goldcrest (<italic>Regulus regulus</italic>) in western Hungary

Department of Zoology, Berzsenyi College, Szombathely, P.O. Box 170, H-9701, Hungary

Local Group of County Vas, BirdLife Hungary, Szombathely, P.O. Box 170, H-9701, Hungary

The Ring

Autumn migration of the Goldcrest () in western Hungary

At a site in Tömörd (W Hungary) in 2000-2001, numbers of Goldcrests peaked on the last days of October and the first days of November (24 Oct. - 10 Nov.)....

Autumn migration of the Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) in western Hungary

Published Online: Apr 14, 2010

Page range: 37 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10050-008-0072-4

Keywords
Goldcrest, autumn migration, Hungary

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