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

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 …

Ten years have passed since the first edition of this book. During that time the field of bird
migration has experienced many advances which are reflected in this second edition. No …

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 …

This classic Poyser title, now in its third revised edition, discusses in depth the various ways
in which weather conditions influence bird behaviour. Weather conditions affect food and …

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 …