Аннотация:THE WING SIZES AND THE WIND AREAS IN WADERS (CHARADRII, AVES) BREEDING ON NOVAYA ZEMLYA ISLAND
Investigations were carried out in 1994 on Novaya Zemlya island. The different flight characteristics and body mass were measured in 96 specimens of 6 wader species, breeding on Novaya Zemlya island. The allometric equations for different wings flight characteristics as a function of birds body mass were calculated. These equations were compared with literary ones. Results showed that flight characteristics in waders have the same scaling rules than the other bird species. The waders wing flight characteristics are intermediate between the passerine and all non-passerine bird; and inside non-passerine bird - between Procellariiformes and ducks. The minimal wing flight characteristics has Purple Sandpiper which has minimal distance of migration.