[HTML][HTML] The effects of weather on avian growth and implications for adaptation to climate change

D Sauve, VL Friesen, A Charmantier - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Climate change is forecasted to generate a range of evolutionary changes and plastic
responses. One important aspect of avian responses to climate change is how weather …

Rainy springs linked to poor nestling growth in a declining avian aerial insectivore (Tachycineta bicolor)

AR Cox, RJ Robertson, ÁZ Lendvai… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
As species shift their ranges and phenology to cope with climate change, many are left
without a ready supply of their preferred food source during critical life stages. Food …

Nestling diet and parental food provisioning in a declining mountain passerine reveal high sensitivity to climate change

AG Barras, CA Niffenegger, I Candolfi… - Journal of Avian …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mountain ecosystems naturally experience strong seasonal weather variations leading to a
brief peak in food availability that constrains bird reproduction. Climate change accentuates …

Effects of severe weather on reproduction for sympatric songbirds in an alpine environment: Interactions of climate extremes influence nesting success

K Martin, S Wilson, EC MacDonald… - The Auk …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We examined the impact of daily and severe multiday weather events on nest survival of
Horned Larks (Eremophila alpestris) and Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) …

Eavesdropping on the Arctic: Automated bioacoustics reveal dynamics in songbird breeding phenology

RY Oliver, DPW Ellis, HE Chmura, JS Krause… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Bioacoustic networks could vastly expand the coverage of wildlife monitoring to complement
satellite observations of climate and vegetation. This approach would enable global-scale …

Interacting effects of cold snaps, rain, and agriculture on the fledging success of a declining aerial insectivore

DR Garrett, F Pelletier, D Garant… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change predicts the increased frequency, duration, and intensity of inclement
weather periods such as unseasonably low temperatures (ie, cold snaps) and prolonged …

Multiple extreme climatic events strengthen selection for earlier breeding in a wild passerine

P Marrot, D Garant… - … Transactions of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Global climate warming results in an increase in mean temperatures and in the frequency of
extreme climatic events (ECEs), which could both strongly impact ecosystems and …

Seasonal and daily movement patterns of an alpine passerine suggest high flexibility in relation to environmental conditions

AG Barras, F Liechti, R Arlettaz - Journal of Avian Biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mountains naturally offer variable habitat conditions, but their biodiversity is currently facing
the extra challenge of adapting to rapid environmental shifts that are much more …

Timing and intensity of weather events shape nestling development strategies in three alpine breeding songbirds

DR De Zwaan, A Drake, JL Greenwood… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Across taxa, offspring size traits are linked to survival, and life-time fitness. Inclement
weather can be a major constraint on offspring growth and parental care. Despite the …

Variation in offspring development is driven more by weather and maternal condition than predation risk

DR de Zwaan, AF Camfield, EC MacDonald… - Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Variation in offspring development is expected to be driven by constraints on resource
allocation between growth and maintenance (eg thermoregulation). Rapid post‐natal …