ArticleProceedings. Biological sciences2018
High-altitude shorebird migration in the absence of topographical barriers: avoiding high air temperatures and searching for profitable winds.
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- Weather, sex and body condition affect post-fledging migration behaviour of the greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus.Movement ecology · 2023Article
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- Carry-over effects of weather and decision-making on nest success of a migratory shorebird.Ecology and evolution · 2022Article
- Across the deserts and sea: inter-individual variation in migration routes of south-central European barn swallows (Hirundo rustica).Movement ecology · 2022Article
- Favorable winds speed up bird migration in spring but not in autumn.Ecology and evolution · 2022Article
- Compensation for wind drift prevails for a shorebird on a long-distance, transoceanic flight.Movement ecology · 2022Article
- Foraging on the wing for fish while migrating over changing landscapes: traveling behaviors vary with available aquatic habitat for Caspian terns.Movement ecology · 2022Article
- Flight altitude dynamics of migrating European nightjars across regions and seasons.The Journal of experimental biology · 2021Article
- Flyway-scale analysis reveals that the timing of migration in wading birds is becoming later.Ecology and evolution · 2021Article
- Birds use individually consistent temperature cues to time their migration departure.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2021Article
- Far eastern curlew and whimbrel prefer flying low - wind support and good visibility appear only secondary factors in determining migratory flight altitude.Movement ecology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Nearly 20% of all bird species migrate between breeding and nonbreeding sites annually. Their migrations include storied feats of endurance and physiology, from non-stop trans-Pacific crossings to flights at the cruising altitudes of jetliners. Despite intense interest in these performances, there remains great uncertainty about which factors most directly influence bird behaviour during migratory flights. We used GPS trackers that measure an individual's altitude and wingbeat frequency to track the migration of black-tailed godwits (
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