Global movement patterns of migratory birds illustrate their fascinating physical and
physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land …

Using optimality perspectives is now regarded as an essential way of analysing and
understanding adaptations and behavioural strategies in bird migration. Optimization …

Billions of nocturnally migrating birds move through increasingly photopolluted skies, relying
on cues for navigation and orientation that artificial light at night (ALAN) can impair …

Migration, broadly defined as directional movement to take advantage of spatially distributed
resources, is a dramatic behaviour and an important component of many life histories that …

Long-distance migrations are among the wonders of the natural world, but this multi-taxon
review shows that the characteristics of species that undertake such movements appear to …

Farmers in southern Uganda seek information to anticipate the interannual variability in the
timing and amount of precipitation, a matter of great importance to them since they rely on …

Mountain ranges, deserts, ice fields and oceans generally act as barriers to the movement of
land-dependent animals, often profoundly sha** migration routes. We used satellite …

The extraordinary adaptations of birds to contend with atmospheric conditions during their
migratory flights have captivated ecologists for decades. During the 21st century …

Approximately two thirds of migratory songbirds in eastern North America negotiate the Gulf
of Mexico (GOM), where inclement weather coupled with no refueling or resting …

Billions of animals cross the globe each year during seasonal migrations, but efforts to
monitor them are hampered by the unpredictability of their movements. We developed a bird …