Publication
Title
Repeated migration of a juvenile European Nightjar **Caprimulgus europaeus**
Author
Abstract
Most of our current knowledge on migration strategies in juvenile light-weight birds originates from laboratory studies, displacement experiments and partial migration tracks. Here we report on the first recording of two consecutive migration cycles of one such light-weight migrant, the European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. This bird visited the same stopover zones and wintering area in both years, but with earlier arrival times and less time spent at stopover zones in the second year. This unique dataset shows that adult nightjars seem to possess the capability to perform some form of navigation towards areas which are established during the juvenile migration.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of ornithology. - Heidelberg, 2004, currens
Publication
Heidelberg : Springer , 2017
ISSN
2193-7192 [print]
2193-7206 [online]
DOI
10.1007/S10336-017-1459-2
Volume/pages
158 :3 (2017) , p. 881-886
ISI
000404236700027
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Publication type
Subject
External links
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Last edited 29.08.2024
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