Aim Over the past three decades, evidence has been growing that many Afro‐Palaearctic
migratory bird populations have suffered sustained and severe declines. As causes of these …

Aim Recent, rapid population declines in many Afro‐Palaearctic migratory bird species have
focussed attention on changing conditions within Africa. However, processes influencing …

Populations of Afro‐Palearctic migrant birds have shown severe declines in recent decades.
To identify the causes of these declines, accurate measures of both demographic rates …

Worldwide, migratory species are undergoing rapid declines but understanding the factors
driving these declines is hindered by missing information about migratory connectivity and …

Capsule The bioclimatic zone and habitat type within which birds winter are the most
important determinants of population trends. Aims To investigate whether regional factors on …

Habitat loss and climate change are key drivers of global biodiversity declines but their
relative importance has rarely been examined. We attempted to attribute spatially divergent …

The timing of migration is one of the key life‐history parameters of migratory birds. It is
expected to be under strong selection, to be sensitive to changing environmental conditions …

Populations of many species of Afro-Palearctic migrant birds, including the Whinchat
(Saxicola rubetra), have shown severe declines over the last few decades. Habitat change …

Although there is substantial evidence that Northern Hemisphere species have responded
to climatic change over the last few decades, there is little documented evidence that …

Wildlife conservation policies directed at common and widespread, but declining, species
are difficult to design and implement effectively, as multiple environmental changes are …