Migration is a task that implies a route, a goal and a period of time. To achieve this task, it
requires orientation abilities to find the goal and energy to cover the distance. Completing …

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

Bird migration is a charismatic topic that has fascinated naturalists for centuries. This book,
the only concise and accessible synthesis of the area, describes not only the migrations, the …

The full magnitude and complexity of bird migration have not been possible to grasp until
after the revolutionary discoveries made with the aid of, eg, ringing, systematic field …

Worldwide, Germany is the leading country in the use of wind energy. Since sites for the
erection of wind turbines became scarce on land, ambitious plans for the offshore regions …

Optimal migration theory predicts that birds minimizing the overall time of migration should
adjust stopover duration with respect to the rate of fuel accumulation. Recent theoretical …

Migratory animals show a suite of adaptations to cope with their journeys. These include not
only morphological features for efficient locomotion and storage of energy but also …

The flight range of migrating birds depends crucially on the amount of fuel stored by the bird
prior to migration or taken up en route at stop-over sites. However, an increase in body mass …

Many features of the migration of passerine birds are endogenously programmed and have
a strong genetic basis. At least in inexperienced migrants, the general seasonal course of …

Tracking radar measurements of winds at the flight levels of bird migration during several
migratory seasons in central Europe, southern Israel and the western Mediterranean are …