Both short and long distance migrants use energy-minimizing migration strategies in North American herring gulls

Both short and long distance migrants use energy-minimizing migration strategies in North American herring gulls

Abstract Background Recent studies have proposed that birds migrating short distances migrate at an overall slower pace, minimizing energy expenditure, while birds migrating long distances minimize time spent on migration to cope with seasonal changes in environmental conditions. Methods We evaluate...

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Main Authors: Christine M. Anderson, H. Grant Gilchrist, Robert A. Ronconi, Katherine R. Shlepr, Daniel E. Clark, David A. Fifield, Gregory J. Robertson, Mark L. Mallory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Movement Ecology
Subjects:
Animal movement
Bird migration
Ecology
Migration strategy
Stopover
Migratory behaviour
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-020-00207-9

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