The twenty-first century has witnessed an explosion in research on animal migration, in
large part due to a technological revolution in tracking and remote-sensing technologies …

Few invasive birds are as globally successful as the Common or European Starling (Sturnus
vulgaris). Native to the Palearctic, the starling has been intentionally introduced to North and …

Human behavior profoundly affects the natural world. Migratory birds are particularly
susceptible to adverse effects of human activities because the global networks of …

Longitudinal tracking studies have revealed consistent differences in the migration patterns
of individuals from the same populations. The sources or processes causing this individual …

Timing is a crucial aspect for survival and reproduction in seasonal environments leading to
carefully scheduled annual programs of migration in many species. But what are the exact …

Shifts in the timing of cyclic seasonal life-history events are among the most commonly
reported responses to climate change, with differences in response rates among interacting …

Avian migration is among the most energetically demanding feats observed in animals.
Studies evaluating the physiological underpinnings of migration have repeatedly shown that …

Many studies have shown that rainfall in the Sahel has a great influence on population
trends of European bird species that spend the northern winter there. African bird species …

Structural variants (SVs) are a major source of genetic variation; and descriptions in natural
populations and connections with phenotypic traits are beginning to accumulate in the …

Migratory routes and remote wintering quarters in birds are often species and even
population specific. It has been known for decades that songbirds mainly migrate solitarily …