Connectivity between countries established by landbirds and raptors migrating along the African–Eurasian flyway

JL Guilherme, VR Jones, I Catry, M Beal… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The conservation of long‐distance migratory birds requires coordination between the
multiple countries connected by the movements of these species. The recent expansion of …

The conservation of Afro‐Palaearctic migrants: What we are learning and what we need to know?

JA Vickery, JW Mallord, WM Adams, AE Beresford… - Ibis, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The global long‐term decline of migrant birds represents an important and challenging issue
for conservation scientists and practitioners. This review draws together recent research …

Flight range, fuel load and the impact of climate change on the journeys of migrant birds

C Howard, PA Stephens, JA Tobias… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Climate change is predicted to increase migration distances for many migratory species, but
the physiological and temporal implications of longer migratory journeys have not been …

Migratory routes, breeding locations and multiple non-breeding sites of Common Whitethroats Curruca communis revealed by geolocators

C Tapia-Harris, A Izang, W Cresswell - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Understanding general migration characteristics and how breeding and non-breeding sites
are connected is crucial for predicting the response of long-distance migratory bird …

Weak migratory connectivity, loop migration and multiple non‐breeding site use in British breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra

MD Burgess, T Finch, JA Border, J Castello, G Conway… - Ibis, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Determining the links between breeding populations and the pressures, threats and
conditions they experience presents a challenge for the conservation of migratory birds …

Spring migration strategies of Whinchat Saxicola rubetra when successfully crossing potential barriers of the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea

E Blackburn, M Burgess, B Freeman, A Risely, A Izang… - Ibis, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The flexibility for migrant land birds to be able to travel long distances rapidly without
stopovers, and thus to cross wide inhospitable areas such as deserts and oceans, is likely to …

Diverse migration strategies in hoopoes (Upupa epops) lead to weak spatial but strong temporal connectivity

RE van Wijk, M Schaub, S Hahn… - The Science of …, 2018 - Springer
The annual cycle of migrating birds is shaped by their seasonal movements between
breeding and non-breeding sites. Studying how migratory populations are linked throughout …

Age-related changes in song repertoire size and song type sharing in the Whinchat Saxicola rubetra

TM Vaytina, DA Shitikov - Bioacoustics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In many oscine passerines males' songs, the repertoire size increases with age. At the same
time it often remains unknown when and where males learn new songs. To infer the …

Aspects of the nonbreeding ecology of the Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis in and around Amurum Forest Reserve, Jos Plateau, Nigeria

TA Adams, ST Ivande, M Wilson - Ostrich, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
To advance our knowledge about the nonbreeding ecology of the Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis,
this study investigated its population dynamics, habitat utilisation and foraging behaviour …

Waterbird population estimates in Hadejia-Nguru wetlands: analysis of a five-year monitoring program

SI Muhammad, HH Junior, AS Ringim, IL Muhammad… - Wetlands, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Hadejia–Nguru Wetlands (HNWs) is among the most important wetlands in sub-
Saharan Africa by supporting an important number of waterbird populations and human …