Bird migrations are impressive behavioral phenomena, representing complex
spatiotemporal strategies to balance costs of living while maximizing fitness. The field of bird …

The use of flying robots (drones) is increasing rapidly, but their utility is limited by high power
demand, low specific energy storage and poor gust tolerance. By contrast, birds …

Thermal soaring conditions above the sea have long been assumed absent or too weak for
terrestrial migrating birds, forcing obligate soarers to take long detours and avoid sea …

The energy exchange between the Earth's surface and atmosphere results in a highly
dynamic habitat through which birds move. Thermal uplift is an atmospheric feature which …

Migration can be an energetically costly behavior with strong fitness consequences in terms
of mortality and reproduction. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Migrants should select migratory …

Water bodies are considered a barrier to the migration of large bird species, mainly because
of the absence of thermals that these birds heavily rely on to move large distances with little …

Background Millions of birds travel every year between Europe and Africa detouring
ecological barriers and funnelling through migratory corridors where they face variable …

Movement ecology and environmental factors are topics of paramount importance to
consider when planning conservation programmes for target species. Here we discuss this …

Aim Waterbirds that travel seasonally between Europe and Africa use wetlands along four
major Palearctic‐Afrotropical flyways. However, it is unknown to what extent the overall …

Atmospheric conditions are known to affect flight propensity, behaviour during flight, and
migration route in birds. Yet, the effects of fog have only rarely been studied although they …