Assessing an age-old ecogeographical rule in nightjars across the full annual cycle
A. A. Skinner, A. M. Korpach, S. Akesson, M. Bakermans, T. J. Benson, R. M. Brigham, G. J. Conway, C. M. Davy, R. Evens, K. C. Fraser, A. Hedenström, I. G. Henderson, J. Honkala, L. B. Jacobsen, G. Norevik, , E. Knight
This study assesses Bergmanns rule in nightjars across their annual cycle, finding some species follow the rule while others do not, with geographic variables strongly influencing body size.
bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2023Zoology