Understanding the ecological and evolutionary function of stopover in migrating birds
Global movement patterns of migratory birds illustrate their fascinating physical and
physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land …
physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land …
Changes in the spatial patterns of avian migrations: Evidence, mechanisms and causes
L Ozsanlav‐Harris, MD Burgess… - Diversity and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Understanding the suite of environmental changes impacting migration and
disentangling these from the dependencies between migratory stages is fundamental to …
disentangling these from the dependencies between migratory stages is fundamental to …
The interplay of wind and uplift facilitates over-water flight in facultative soaring birds
Flying over the open sea is energetically costly for terrestrial birds. Despite this, over-water
journeys of many birds, sometimes hundreds of kilometres long, are uncovered by bio …
journeys of many birds, sometimes hundreds of kilometres long, are uncovered by bio …
Cranes soar on thermal updrafts behind cold fronts as they migrate across the sea
Thermal soaring conditions above the sea have long been assumed absent or too weak for
terrestrial migrating birds, forcing obligate soarers to take long detours and avoid sea …
terrestrial migrating birds, forcing obligate soarers to take long detours and avoid sea …
Thermal soaring over the North Sea and implications for wind farm interactions
Seabirds use several flight modes at sea, including thermal soaring, in which thermal uplift is
used to gain altitude and save energy. An increase in flight altitude may have consequences …
used to gain altitude and save energy. An increase in flight altitude may have consequences …
Thermal soaring in tropicbirds suggests that diverse seabirds may use this strategy to reduce flight costs
B Garde, A Fell, K Krishnan, CG Jones… - Marine Ecology …, 2023 - int-res.com
Thermal soaring can offer substantial reductions in flight cost, but it is often assumed to be
confined to a relatively narrow group of fliers (those with low wing loading relative to their …
confined to a relatively narrow group of fliers (those with low wing loading relative to their …
Experience reduces route selection for conspecifics by the collectively migrating white stork
Migration can be an energetically costly behavior with strong fitness consequences in terms
of mortality and reproduction. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Migrants should select migratory …
of mortality and reproduction. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Migrants should select migratory …
Underestimated scale of songbird offshore migration across the south-eastern North Sea during autumn
V Brust, O Hüppop - Journal of Ornithology, 2022 - Springer
Flights over open water can be challenging for migrating songbirds. Despite numerous
observations of songbirds migrating over remote islands, virtually nothing is known about …
observations of songbirds migrating over remote islands, virtually nothing is known about …
Soaring migrants flexibly respond to sea-breeze in a migratory bottleneck: using first derivatives to identify behavioural adjustments over time
Background Millions of birds travel every year between Europe and Africa detouring
ecological barriers and funnelling through migratory corridors where they face variable …
ecological barriers and funnelling through migratory corridors where they face variable …
Groping in the fog: soaring migrants exhibit wider scatter in flight directions and respond differently to wind under low visibility conditions
P Becciu, M Panuccio, G Dell'Omo… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Atmospheric conditions are known to affect flight propensity, behaviour during flight, and
migration route in birds. Yet, the effects of fog have only rarely been studied although they …
migration route in birds. Yet, the effects of fog have only rarely been studied although they …