Narrow-front loop migration in a population of the common cuckoo Cuculus canorus, as revealed by satellite telemetry

Narrow migration corridors known in diurnal, social migrants such as raptors, storks and geese are thought to be caused by topographical leading line effects in combination with learning detailed routes across generations. Here, we document narrow-front migration in a nocturnal, solitary migrant, th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2014-01, Vol.9 (1), p.e83515-e83515
Hauptverfasser:	Willemoes, Mikkel, Strandberg, Roine, Klaassen, Raymond H G, Tøttrup, Anders P, Vardanis, Yannis, Howey, Paul W, Thorup, Kasper, Wikelski, Martin, Alerstam, Thomas
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acrocephalus paludicola Adults Africa, Central Animal behavior Animal Migration - physiology Animals Aquatic birds Area navigation Biologi Biological Sciences Biology Bird migration Birds - physiology Birds of prey Breeding grounds Complexity Computer Simulation Corridors Corridors (Ecology) Cuckoos Cuculus canorus Cues Diurnal Geography Geosphere Macroecology Migrants Museums Natural history Natural Sciences Naturvetenskap Nocturnal Orientation Ornithology Population Dynamics Satellite Communications Satellite tracking Seasons Telemetry Telemetry - methods Topographic effects Veterinary Science
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