Global movement patterns of migratory birds illustrate their fascinating physical and
physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land …

Background The ability to remotely monitor the behavior of animals and their interactions
with their environment has revolutionized how ecologists conduct studies. The creative use …

Neonicotinoids are neurotoxic insecticides widely used as seed treatments, but little is
known of their effects on migrating birds that forage in agricultural areas. We tracked the …

We describe a new collaborative network, the Motus Wildlife Tracking System (Motus;
https://motus. org), which is an international network of researchers using coordinated …

In 2007, the first miniature light-level geolocators were deployed on small landbirds,
revolutionizing the study of migration. In this paper, we review studies that have used …

Approximately two thirds of migratory songbirds in eastern North America negotiate the Gulf
of Mexico (GOM), where inclement weather coupled with no refueling or resting …

Migration conveys an immense challenge, especially for juvenile birds coping with enduring
and risky journeys shortly after fledging. Accordingly, juveniles exhibit considerably lower …

Each year, billions of flying and swimming migrants negotiate the challenging displacement
imposed by travelling through a flowing medium. However, little is known about how the …

The spatial extent and intensity of artificial light at night (ALAN) has increased worldwide
through the growth of urban environments. There is evidence that nocturnally migrating birds …

Migration is a common strategy used by birds that breed in seasonal environments.
Selection for greater migration efficiency is likely to be stronger for terrestrial species whose …