Global positioning system (GPS) and platform transmitter terminal (PTT) tags reveal fine-scale migratory movements of small birds: A review highlights further …

AR Iverson, JLB Schaefer, SM Skalos… - Ornithological …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Studying migration is critically important for understanding the full-annual cycle of migrating
birds and aids in management and conservation. In recent years, global positioning system …

AP alaearctic migratory raptor species tracks shifting prey availability within its wintering range in the S ahel

C Trierweiler, WC Mullié, RH Drent… - Journal of Animal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Mid‐winter movements of up to several hundreds of kilometres are typical for many
migratory bird species wintering in Africa. Unpredictable temporary food concentrations are …

Complex timing of Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus migration due to pre-and post-migratory movements

R Strandberg, RHG Klaassen, M Hake, P Olofsson… - Ardea, 2008 - BioOne
We tracked three juvenile and 14 adult Marsh Harriers Circus aeruginosus from southern
Sweden via satellite to investigate migration strategies. Four individuals were tracked for at …

From the Mediterranean Sea to Madagascar: Are there ecological barriers for the long-distance migrant Eleonora's falcon?

P López-López, R Liminana, U Mellone, V Urios - Landscape Ecology, 2010 - Springer
We examined the connection between landscape characteristics and behaviour of a long-
distance migratory raptor. Our main goal was to test whether long-distance migratory birds …

Habitat availability influences migration speed, refueling patterns and seasonal flyways of a fly-and-forage migrant

TG Hadjikyriakou, EC Nwankwo, MZ Virani… - Movement ecology, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite our understanding of the principal factors that shape bird migration
strategies, there is conflicting evidence regarding the role of habitat in sha** migration …

Map** the migratory routes and wintering areas of Lesser Kestrels Falco naumanni: new insights from satellite telemetry

R Liminana, M Romero, UGO Mellone, V Urios - Ibis, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Recent improvements in satellite tracking, such as the miniaturization of transmitters, have
enabled the study of movements of an increasing number of bird species. The Lesser …

Sex, landscape diversity and primary productivity shape the seasonal space use of a migratory European raptor

T Spatz, J Katzenberger, N Friess… - Journal of Avian …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Intrinsic and extrinsic drivers shape the space use of wide‐ranging raptors. A large
proportion of raptors are migrants that shift their activity ranges between summer and winter …

Movements and habitat use by immature Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) from the Caucasus

A Gavashelishvili, M McGrady, M Ghasabian… - Bird Study, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Capsule Juvenile and immature Cinereous Vultures from the Caucasus move large
distances across undeveloped open-dry habitats in response to snowfall or high summer …

Protected areas do not fulfil the wintering habitat needs of the trans-Saharan migratory Montagu's harrier

R Limiñana, A Soutullo, B Arroyo, V Urios - Biological Conservation, 2012 - Elsevier
Populations of migratory birds can be affected by events happening at both breeding and
wintering grounds. The Sahel is a vast region holding a large number of wintering trans …

Migration and wintering areas of adult Montagu's Harriers (Circus pygargus) breeding in Spain

R Liminana, A Soutullo, V Urios, A Reig-Ferrer - Journal of Ornithology, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Between 2006 and 2008, 14 Montagu's Harriers (Circus pygargus) were tagged
with satellite transmitters at their breeding grounds in NE Spain, recording a total of 18 …