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. 2010 Jan 18;41(3):32. doi: 10.1051/vetres/2010004

Table I.

Parameter definitions and values: hosts.

Parameter Value References
Duration of fledging period 13 days [1719]
Percentage of young fledged 0.65 [69]
Juvenile survival rate 0.35 [1719]
Adult annual survival rate 0.45 [50]
Sexual maturity 1 year [1719]
Migration: presence on breeding sites
 Short distance migrants 15 June–15 Oct [53, 54]
 Long distance migrants 15 Apr–15 Oct [1719]
Hatch period
 Wet African area residents Permanent [53, 54]
 Dry African area residents 15 July–15 Oct [53, 54]
 European area residents 15 Apr–30 July [1719]
 Short distance migrants 15 July–15 Oct [53, 54]
 Long distance migrants 15 May–15 July [1719]
Demographic weights
 Wet African area, wintering period
  Resident population 25% [53, 54]
  Migrants (short, long distance) 75% (10%, 90%) [53, 54]
 Dry African area, nesting period
  Resident population 25% [53, 54]
  Short distance migrants 75% [53, 54]
 European area, nesting period
  Resident population 75% [1719]
  Long distance migrants 25% [1719]
Duration of viraemia 5 days [43]