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A Flyway Through the Heart of Asia: ‘Heuglin’s Gulls’ Reveal a Hidden Migratory Passage
A GPS-tracked Lesser Black‑backed Gull (Heuglin’s Gull) that helped uncover a transcontinental migration passage linking the Indian Ocean with the Arctic—one of the most significant seabird flyway findings in the Central Asian Flyway to date. Image courtesy of the CAF–Sri Lanka Waterbird Tracking Project

A Flyway Through the Heart of Asia: ‘Heuglin’s Gulls’ Reveal a Hidden Migratory Passage

New GPS tracking uncovers a transcontinental seabird route connecting the Indian and Arctic Oceans – offering a rare glimpse into one of Asia’s most elusive avian journeys.
Movement and Distribution
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Real-Time, Real Impact: Revolutionary Bird Tracking with Interrex’s UBILINK
A Northern Lapwing is being carefully processed for research before release. Studies like this provide vital data on migration and survival. © Eunbi Kwon, Department of Ornithology, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence

Real-Time, Real Impact: Revolutionary Bird Tracking with Interrex’s UBILINK

Satellite technology is evolving fast – Interrex’s UBILINK system offers a game-changing solution for high-resolution, remote wildlife tracking.
Fieldwork and Technology
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Tracked for the First Time: How Juvenile Egrets Disperse Across Australia – and Beyond
Tracking the journey from sky to sanctuary—this Plumed Egret in flight represents the movement patterns unveiled through satellite telemetry in the Macquarie Marshes. © Ged Tranter

Tracked for the First Time: How Juvenile Egrets Disperse Across Australia – and Beyond

A pioneering study uses GPS telemetry to map the early dispersal of great and plumed egrets from the Macquarie Marshes, revealing striking differences in their movement strategies and vital clues for wetland conservation.
Movement and Distribution
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