Timing avian long-distance migration: from internal clock mechanisms to global flights
Migratory birds regularly perform impressive long-distance flights, which are timed relative to
the anticipated environmental resources at destination areas that can be several thousand …
the anticipated environmental resources at destination areas that can be several thousand …
How do energy stores and changes in these affect departure decisions by migratory birds? A critical view on stopover ecology studies and some future perspectives
In birds, accumulating energy is far slower than spending energy during flight. During
migration, birds spend, therefore, most of the time at stopover refueling energy used during …
migration, birds spend, therefore, most of the time at stopover refueling energy used during …
Ten years tracking the migrations of small landbirds: Lessons learned in the golden age of bio-logging
In 2007, the first miniature light-level geolocators were deployed on small landbirds,
revolutionizing the study of migration. In this paper, we review studies that have used …
revolutionizing the study of migration. In this paper, we review studies that have used …
Individual-based tracking systems in ornithology: welcome to the era of big data
P López-López - Ardeola, 2016 - BioOne
Technological innovations have led to exciting fast-moving developments in science. Today,
we are living in a technology-driven era of biological discovery. Consequently, tracking …
we are living in a technology-driven era of biological discovery. Consequently, tracking …
Broad‐scale patterns of the Afro‐Palaearctic landbird migration
Aim Knowledge of broad‐scale biogeographical patterns of animal migration is important for
understanding ecological drivers of migratory behaviours. Here, we present a flyway‐scale …
understanding ecological drivers of migratory behaviours. Here, we present a flyway‐scale …
Extreme migration and the individual quality spectrum
Costs of migration, in terms of time, energy, and mortality risk, have a strong theoretical and
empirical foundation in the study of birds. We expect these costs to be most severe for …
empirical foundation in the study of birds. We expect these costs to be most severe for …
Miniaturized multi-sensor loggers provide new insight into year-round flight behaviour of small trans-Sahara avian migrants
Background Over the past decade, the miniaturisation of animal borne tags such as
geolocators and GPS-transmitters has revolutionized our knowledge of the whereabouts of …
geolocators and GPS-transmitters has revolutionized our knowledge of the whereabouts of …
Breeding latitude leads to different temporal but not spatial organization of the annual cycle in a long‐distance migrant
The temporal and spatial organization of the annual cycle according to local conditions is of
crucial importance for individuals' fitness. Moreover, which sites and when particular sites …
crucial importance for individuals' fitness. Moreover, which sites and when particular sites …
Wind conditions and geography shape the first outbound migration of juvenile honey buzzards and their distribution across sub-Saharan Africa
WMG Vansteelant, J Kekkonen… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Contemporary tracking studies reveal that low migratory connectivity between breeding and
non-breeding ranges is common in migrant landbirds. It is unclear, however, how internal …
non-breeding ranges is common in migrant landbirds. It is unclear, however, how internal …
Vertical distribution of bird migration between the Baltic Sea and the Sahara
B Bruderer, D Peter, F Korner-Nievergelt - Journal of Ornithology, 2018 - Springer
This review covers 40 years of migration studies of the Swiss Ornithological Institute with the
tracking radar “Superfledermaus”. Since 1968, this pencil-beam radar was—according to its …
tracking radar “Superfledermaus”. Since 1968, this pencil-beam radar was—according to its …