Migration Distance Doesn’t Dictate Arrival Timing in Barn Swallows
Barn Swallows winter as far apart as Ghana and South Africa – yet return to the Netherlands at the same time. Here’s how they stay precisely on schedule.
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.
The Ornithologist
Routing the Journey: Loop vs. Direct Migrations of East Asian Songbirds
Tracking ringed birds with miniature geolocators reveals distinctly different migration strategies: clockwise loop migrations in Narcissus Flycatchers and direct routes in Amur Stonechats – highlighting evolutionary, ecological, and conservation implications in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.
The Ornithologist
