For altricial young, fledging is an abrupt step into an unknown environment. Despite
increasing numbers of studies addressing the post‐fledging period, our current knowledge …

Across the animal kingdom, from honeybees to cranes to beavers, exploratory movements to
exploit resources, scout prospective territories, or otherwise gain valuable experiences and …

Birds that reside in urban settings face numerous human-related threats to survival,
including mortality from bird-window collisions (BWCs). Our current understanding of this …

Natal dispersal is a key demographic trait that affects population dynamics, and intraspecific
variation in dispersal affects gene flow among populations and source-sink dynamics …

Allen's rule predicts that homeotherms inhabiting cooler climates will have smaller
appendages, while those inhabiting warmer climates will have larger appendages relative to …

Postfledging survival of neotropical migrant songbirds has been linked to seasonal and
annual changes in the environment and to individual condition. Understanding what …

Fledgling ecology remains understudied for many passerine species, yet information about
the fledgling life stage is critical for understanding full‐annual life cycles and population …

Las aves son uno de los grupos de vertebrados más importantes en el funcionamiento de
los ecosistemas al cumplir con importantes funciones como la polinización o dispersión de …

Individual responses of wild birds to fragmented habitat have rarely been studied, despite
large-scale habitat fragmentation and biodiversity loss resulting from widespread …

For most birds that exhibit delayed dispersal (remaining on the natal territory rather than
dispersing to seek a breeding opportunity), siblings appear free to stay or leave the natal …