Bird migrations are impressive behavioral phenomena, representing complex
spatiotemporal strategies to balance costs of living while maximizing fitness. The field of bird …

Bird migration has long been a subject of fascination for humankind and is a behavior that is
both intricate and multifaceted. In recent years, advances in technology, particularly in the …

The recent development of continuous paleoclimatic reconstructions covering hundreds of
thousands of years paved the way for a large number of studies from disciplines ranging …

Numerous bird species have become extinct because of anthropogenic activities and
climate change. The destruction of habitats at a rapid pace is a significant threat to …

Seasonal migration is an underappreciated driver of animal diversification. Changes in
migratory behaviour may favour the establishment of sedentary founder populations and …

Species distribution models (SDMs) have become a common tool in studies of species–
environment relationships but can be negatively affected by positional uncertainty of …

Migration allows animals to exploit spatially separated and seasonally available resources
at a continental to global scale. However, responding to global climatic changes might prove …

Glaciers are inhabited by various cryophilic organisms ranging from single celled to
multicellular, like Tardigrada (water bears). Owing to their scattered distribution, glaciers …

Pleistocene climate cycles are well documented to have shaped contemporary species
distributions and genetic diversity. Northward range expansions in response to deglaciation …

A plethora of studies have offered crucial insights in the phylogeographic status of Western
Palearctic bird species. However, an overview integrating all this information and analyzing …