How do diurnal long-distance migrants select flight altitude…

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  • DOI 10.1093/beheco/arr204
  • OpenAlex ID W2069846653
  • Type Article
  • Language EN
  • Published 28 Nov 2011
  • Volume 23 (2)
  • Pages 403–409
  • Source Behavioral Ecology
  • Publisher Oxford University Press
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  • Added 24 Jun 2016
  • Updated 29 Oct 2026
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How do diurnal long-distance migrants select flight altitude in relation to wind?

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To save energy and time, migratory birds are expected to select time periods and flight altitudes with favorable wind conditions. In spring 2006, we studied diurnal migration using tracking radar at the Strait of Messina. A total of 1530 radar tracks were analyzed with respect to flight altitude and wind conditions. The tracks included Honey Buzzards, Marsh, Montagu's, and Pallid Harriers, Black K…

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1 María Mateos-Rodríguez Swiss Ornithological Institute (CH) Universidad de Cádiz (ES) —
2 Félix Liechti Swiss Ornithological Institute (CH)
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