The ability of feathers to perform many functions either simultaneously or at different times
throughout the year or life of a bird is integral to the evolutionary history of birds. Many …

Seabirds are amongst the most globally-threatened of all groups of birds, and conservation
issues specific to albatrosses (Diomedeidae) and large petrels (Procellaria spp. and giant …

LéVY flights are a special class of random walks whose step lengths are not constant but
rather are chosen from a probability distribution with a power-law tail. Realizations of Lévy …

It is generally assumed that the extreme life history traits of pelagic seabirds, such as low
fecundity or slow growth of chicks, result from the difficulties obtaining energy at sea from …

The A rgos S ystem is used worldwide to satellite‐track free‐ranging animals, but location
errors can range from tens of metres to hundreds of kilometres. Low‐quality locations (A …

Westerly winds in the Southern Ocean have increased in intensity and moved poleward.
Using long-term demographic and foraging records, we show that foraging range in …

Technological advances in recent years have seen an explosion of tracking and stable
isotope studies of seabirds, often involving repeated measures from the same individuals …

The influence of wind patterns on behaviour and effort of free–ranging male wandering
albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) was studied with miniaturized external heart–rate …

Tracking animals over large temporal and spatial scales has revealed invaluable and
spectacular biological information, particularly when the paths and fates of individuals can …

Sexual segregation by micro–or macrohabitat is common in birds, and usually attributed to
size–mediated dominance and exclusion of females by larger males, trophic niche …