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Revealing different migration strategies in a Baltic Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) population with light-level geolocators
The Common Tern ( Sterna hirundo ) is one of Germany’s farthest migrating bird species. Ringing studies have shown the use of the East Atlantic flyway,...
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Parallel cultural change in Thrush Nightingale song in distant populations
We present results of our long-term research on the song dynamics of the Thrush Nightingale ( Luscinia luscinia ) in the city of Moscow and the Moscow...
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Winter fidelity, movements, and energy expenditure of Midcontinent Greater White-fronted Geese
BackgroundAnimal movement patterns are the result of both environmental and physiological effects, and the rates of movement and energy expenditure...
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Foraging behavior of the Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) wintering at Sheng** Lake: diet shifts and habitat use
BackgroundThe habitat use and foraging behaviors of waterbirds are closely related to the distribution and abundance of their food resources....
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Rapid flight feathers moult and fat stores in the Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago in the early stage of autumn migration
We analysed primary and secondary feather moult and fat reserves in 539 Common Snipes captured in the middle Pripyat River Valley, an important...
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Dependence of Distribution and Catch of Golden Redfish Sebastes norwegicus (Scorpaenidae) in the Barents Sea on Its Size Composition
AbstractThe features of distribution and catch in the Barents Sea of the golden redfish Sebastes norwegicus associated with changes in its size...
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Behavior of Sika Deer in Clear-Cut Areas, Plantations, and Their Surroundings
In this chapter, I will report on the home ranges of sika deer in western Shizuoka Prefecture during an entire year when no seasonal migration...
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Boutique-Type Cultivation of Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty) L.M. Liao in the Subtropical Waters of Tosa Bay, Shikoku, Japan
The red seaweed, Kappaphycus alvarezii, has been introduced to several countries (e.g., Brazil and Tunisia) outside of its origin in the Philippines,...
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Marine Protected Areas and Key Biodiversity Areas of the Alboran Sea and Adjacent Areas
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are important tools for preserving species, habitats and...
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The Tocantins-Araguaia Basin as a migratory route and a wintering area of Falco peregrinus (Aves, Falconidae)
The Peregrine Falco peregrinus , is an Nearctic migrant to Brazil where its status in central Brazil is still poorly known. Herein we present a...
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Changes in the waterbird community of the Yangtze River in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, China, 2003–2013
Water-level fluctuations may affect the abundance and habitat distribution of waterbirds. We surveyed waterbirds in the Yangtze River in the Three...
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Year-round spatial distribution and migration phenology of a rapidly declining trans-Saharan migrant—evidence of winter movements and breeding site fidelity in European turtle doves
AbstractPopulations of migratory bird species have suffered a sustained and severe decline for several decades. Contrary to non-migratory species,...
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Metagenomic analysis of gut microbiome and resistome of Whooper and Black Swans: a one health perspective
BackgroundWith the promotion of “One Health,” the health of animals and their impact on the environment have become major concerns recently. Widely...
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Geolocator tagging of east Siberian Bluethroats
The Bluethroat subspecies Cyanecula svecica svecia occurs throughout the northern Palearctic. European C. s. svecia has been shown to follow a route...
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Migration strategy, site fidelity and population size of the globally threatened Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius
Population declines of the critically endangered Sociable Lapwing are probably due to high mortality along its migration routes or on its wintering...
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Year-round movements of Long-tailed Ducks Clangula hyemalis from Kolguev Island, Barents Sea
Arctic birds migrating southwards face a multitude of challenges such as habitat loss, pollution, overexploitation of food resources and climate...
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Are Western European ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) shortening their migration distances? Evidence from trends of the wintering population in the Iberian Peninsula
Here, we provide evidence that the number of Western European ospreys wintering in the Iberian Peninsula has been increasing over nearly two decades...
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The Impact of Land-Use Change on Arable Plant Habitats and Wintering Farmland Birds on a Farm in South-West Wales, UK
Gupton Farm supported a nationally important arable flora and fauna until the summer of 2013, when the landowners ended the tenancy agreement and...
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A trait-based approach to seasonal dynamics of an alpine and subalpine passerine bird assemblage
The bird assemblages in high mountain ecosystems exhibit dramatic seasonal changes in community structure following the sequential arrival of species...
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A 30,000-km journey by Apus apus pekinensis tracks arid lands between northern China and south-western Africa
BackgroundAs a widely distributed and aerial migratory bird, the Common Swift ( Apus apus ) flies over a wide geographic range in Eurasia and Africa...
