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27 April 2022 Are there changes in morphometrics of migratory juvenile Rough-legged Hawks (Buteo lagopus) in north-central North America?
Robert N. Rosenfield, David L. Evans, Terry P. Wiens, Paul N. Frater
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Abstract

Global rising temperatures due to recent climate change have been linked to long-term reductions in body mass and wing chord in migratory birds, including raptors. The Arctic is experiencing higher temperatures compared to the global mean and such high-latitude increases could influence the morphometrics of the tundra-breeding Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus). Linear regression models showed no statistically significant changes in body mass or wing chords in migratory juvenile male and female Rough-legged Hawks captured and banded across 48 years at Duluth, Minnesota, 1973–2020. Captures of Rough-legged Hawks at our migration stations provided a relatively expedient means by which to monitor possible climate-induced long-term changes in morphometrics of an Arctic species that is difficult to sample in inaccessible tundra settings.

Robert N. Rosenfield, David L. Evans, Terry P. Wiens, and Paul N. Frater "Are there changes in morphometrics of migratory juvenile Rough-legged Hawks (Buteo lagopus) in north-central North America?," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 134(1), 138-144, (27 April 2022). https://doi.org/10.1676/21-00046
Received: 16 April 2021; Accepted: 15 December 2021; Published: 27 April 2022
KEYWORDS
Arctic
body condition
climate change
irruptive movements
soaring flight
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