Hummingbird migration and flowering synchrony in the temperate forests of northwestern Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many species of birds are morphologically and physiologically adapted for migration. Migratory movements of birds can range from thousands of kilometers, such as when birds migrate from wintering to breeding sites in summer, to several kilometers, such as when birds migrate among habitats in a single mountain system. The main factor that influences bird migration is the seasonal fluctuation of food resources; climate, predation, competition for resources and endogenous programming are also important factors. Hummingbirds are highly dependent on nectar, so their migration is likely correlated with the blooming of plant species. The ecological implications of altitudinal migration in the mountains of North America as well as the latitudinal migration of Selasphorus rufu

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Segoviano G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6037137 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature