| Titre : | The effect of breeding status on the timing of moult in Mute Swans Cygnus olor |
| Auteurs : | R. H. Mccleery, Auteur ; C. M. Perrins, Auteur ; D. Wheeler, Auteur ; S. Groves, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Ibis (149(1) JAN 2007) |
| Article en page(s) : | 86-90 |
| Résumé : | It is well known that in breeding Mute Swans Cygnus olor males initiate moult 4-6 weeks after their mate, and that in non-breeding flocks males and females moult at about the same time. Here we show that mated pairs that have lost their young moult at the same time, implying that the male is able to avoid the delay in moult at very short notice. |



