Annual spatio-temporal migration patterns of Hooded Cranes wintering in Izumi based on satellite tracking and their implications for conservation

Abstract Background The Hooded Crane (Grus monacha) is listed as a vulnerable species by IUCN. Knowledge about the migration of the Hooded Crane is still limited. Here we reported the spatio-temporal migration patterns of Hooded Cranes wintering in Izumi, Japan, as well as important stopover areas f...

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Main Authors: Chunrong Mi, Anders Pape Møller, Yumin Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-018-0114-9