Month: March 2020

Factors influencing fall departure phenology in migratory birds that bred in northeastern North America

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Authors: Émile Brisson-Curadeau, Kyle H. Elliott, and Pascal Côté Year: 2020 Publication: The Auk Publication Link: https://academic.oup.com/auk/article-abstract/137/1/ukz064/5612283 Keywords: climate change, migration, phenology Abstract: The phenology of migrating birds is shifting with climate change. For instance, short-distance migrants wintering in temperate regions tend

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Simulation-based reconstruction of global bird migration over the past 50,000 years

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Authors: Marius Somveille, Martin Wikelski, Robert M. Beyer, Ana S.L. Rodrigues, Andrea Manica & Walter Jetz Year: 2020 Publication: Nature Communications Publication Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-14589-2 Abstract: Migration is a widespread response of birds to seasonally varying climates. As seasonality is particularly pronounced during

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Stopover departure decisions in songbirds: do long-distance migrants depart earlier and more independently of weather conditions than medium-distance migrants?

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Authors: Florian Packmor1, Thomas Klinner, Bradley K. Woodworth, Cas Eikenaar1 and Heiko Schmaljohann Year: 2020 Publication: Movement Ecology Publication Link: https://movementecologyjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40462-020-0193-1 Keywords: Departure decision, Departure timing, Fuel load, Long-distance migration, Medium-distance migration, Songbird, Weather conditions Abstract: Background: Songbirds following distinct migration strategies

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