Consequences of migratory distance, habitat distribution and season on the migratory process in a short distance migratory shorebird population ...
Abstract Background The migratory process in birds consists of alternating periods of flight and fueling. Individuals of some populations make few flights and long stopovers, while others make multiple flights between short stopovers. Shorebirds are known for executing marathon flights (jumps), but...
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6748967 https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Consequences_of_migratory_distance_habitat_distribution_and_season_on_the_migratory_process_in_a_short_distance_migratory_shorebird_population/6748967 |
| Summary: | Abstract Background The migratory process in birds consists of alternating periods of flight and fueling. Individuals of some populations make few flights and long stopovers, while others make multiple flights between short stopovers. Shorebirds are known for executing marathon flights (jumps), but most populations studied are long distance migrants, often crossing major barriers and thus forced to make long-haul flights. The sub-division of migration in short/medium distance migratory populations, where the total migration distance is shorter than documented non-stop flight capacity and where routes offer more homogenous stopover landscape, is little explored. Methods Here we combine data based on conventional light level geolocators and miniaturized multi sensor loggers, comprising acceleration and light sensors, to characterize the migratory routes and migration process for a short/medium distance (~ 1300 to 3000 km) migratory population of common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) breeding in southern ... |
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