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Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones.
Muttonbird ‘wrecks’ are becoming more common. Despite speculation about many possible causes, the evidence points to changes in the Arctic ocean ecosystem from where the birds migrate to Australia.
By adding stickers to glass walls and dimming lights, cities can be safer places for migrating birds.
Birds are master navigators, negotiating journeys of thousands miles each year.
Some birds may effectively possess an in-built, global GPS system.
Geese honk loudly and point their bills toward the sky when they’re ready to start the migration. Here’s how they know it’s time, how they navigate and how they conserve energy on the grueling trip.
Black turbine blades seem to reduce bird collisions, but it’s important to know why.
Researchers have discovered an alarming new threat to one of the most incredible wildlife migrations on Earth.
Migrating to Europe changed the immune systems of birds who no longer needed to worry about African diseases.
Effective conservation of migratory songbirds requires an understanding of how populations are connected between seasons. The challenge is being able to track individuals throughout the entire year.
Migratory animals are often blamed for the global spread of disease. However, recent research indicates they may not be the primary culprit.
If Europe is going to reap the benefits of conservation measures at home, its experts need an understanding of where “their” birds migrate to when they head off to Africa.
New research reveals how birds navigate their way over thousands of miles.
We aren’t just jostling with each other for beach space. Scuttling, waddling, hopping or flying away from beachgoers all around Australia, wildlife struggles to survive the daily disturbances.
Southern Africa is further south than the ends of the migration routes of ducks from Europe to East and West Africa.
Birds migrating to Africa are threatened by issues like habitat loss. Studying their movement patterns will show the challenges these species encounter on the continent.
It is unusual for songbirds migrating from Europe to Africa to sing. A new hypothesis suggests an interesting reason for why such singing sometimes happens.
Across the globe, hundreds of species of birds can be seen flying in V-formations. We have long suspected that these formation might help birds fly with less effort. Yet the precise mechanics have remained…
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Professor of Animal Behaviour, Bangor University
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