Flexible Behavior of the Black-Tailed Godwit Limosa limosa is Key to Successful Refueling during Staging at Rice Paddy Fields in Midwestern Korea

• Published in: Zoological science Vol. 37; no. 3; p. 255
• Main Authors: Choi, Seung-Hye, Nam, Hyung-Kyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Animal Migration; Animals; Charadriiformes - physiology; Conservation of Natural Resources; Crop Production; Environment; Feeding Behavior; Oryza - growth & development; Republic of Korea; Republic of Korea; Limosa limosa; foraging behavior; rice fields; flock size; staging; black-tailed godwit

Successful refueling at staging sites is essential for the survival and reproduction of migratory birds. Understanding their staging ecology is therefore crucial for the conservation of migrant species. Rice fields in the mid-western region of the Korean Peninsula serve as staging habitats for the b...