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Migrating shorebird killed by raptor at 3000 m above ground as revealed by high‐resolution tracking

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Recent tracking technology has revealed that some birds fly at extreme altitudes up to and above 7000 m above sea level (asl) during nonstop migration flights (Lindström et al., 2021; Sjöberg et al., 2021). An untested hypothesis put forward is that birds migrate this high above the ground to avoid encountering predators. However, information about predation danger during the migratory flight is scant, and the altitudes where migrants are at risk are unknown.

Source: Ecology

DOI: 10.1002/ecy.4437

Authors: Michiel P. Boom, Hui Yu, Roeland A. Bom, Arne Hegemann, Åke Lindström, Bart A. Nolet, Thomas K. Lameris

Institutions: Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology, University of Amsterdam, Wageningen University & Research, University of Groningen, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Lund University, Netherlands Institute of Ecology

Language: English

Topic: Avian ecology and behavior

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,780

Funders: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Wageningen University and Research

Award: Vulnerability of Arctic migratory birds to rapid climate change

OpenAlex ID: W4403234425

FWCI: 1.336

Cites: 25

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10