Lunar synchronization of daily activity patterns in a crepuscular avian insectivore

Lunar synchronization of daily activity patterns in a crepuscular avian insectivore

Abstract Biological rhythms of nearly all animals on earth are synchronized with natural light and are aligned to day‐and‐night transitions. Here, we test the hypothesis that the lunar cycle affects the nocturnal flight activity of European Nightjars (Caprimulgus europaeus). We describe daily activi...

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Main Authors: Ruben Evens, Céline Kowalczyk, Gabriel Norevik, Eddy Ulenaers, Batmunkh Davaasuren, Soddelgerekh Bayargur, Tom Artois, Susanne Åkesson, Anders Hedenström, Felix Liechti, Mihai Valcu, Bart Kempenaers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
animal behavior
European Nightjar
foraging ecology
lunar cycle
migration
multi‐sensor logger
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6412

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