Local and migrating populations of Turkey Vultures Cathartes aura co-exist in Costa Rica in autumn and spring (Stiles & Skutch 1989). We studied the flapping rates of individuals from these two populations to compare flight modes and the amount of energy invested in active flight. Migrants tended to fly higher in more stable air than local birds, which often fly low over the forest canopy while searching for carrion. Overall, migrants flapped at lower rates than did local, non-migratory birds. Migrants, but not local birds, flapped more on cloudy days than on sunny days, and more at the start and end of the day than at mid-day. RésuméDes populations résidentes et migratrices d'Urubus à tête rouge coexiste au Costa Rica en automne et au prin...
During migrations, birds have to cope with varying meteorological conditions, which shape their migr...
Abstract Telemetry-based movement research has become central for learning about the behavior, ecolo...
As carrion feeders competing for a limited and ephemeral resource, avian scavengers are ideal model ...
Understanding the process by which animals make decisions based on cues in their environment is a ce...
Both wing size and wing shape affect the flight abilities of birds. Intra and inter-specific studies...
Variation is key to the adaptability of species and their ability to survive changes to the Earth's ...
Abstract. In both spring and autumn, millions of migratory birds of prey that breed mainly in North ...
Migrating birds experience weather conditions that change with time, which affect their decision to ...
Variation is key to the adaptability of species and their ability to survive changes to the Earth\u2...
The flight behaviour of Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus was studied at a major migration bottleneck, th...
We used four Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite transmitters to calculate the wintering range...
Understanding how animals move in response to their environment is a fundamental question in ecology...
Wind is among the most important environmental factors shaping birds’ migration patterns. Birds must...
We compared migrating behavior of Broad-winged Hawks (Buteo platypterus) at two sites along their mi...
Vultures are obligate scavengers and search over large areas for carrion, which is ephemeral. To pro...
During migrations, birds have to cope with varying meteorological conditions, which shape their migr...
Abstract Telemetry-based movement research has become central for learning about the behavior, ecolo...
As carrion feeders competing for a limited and ephemeral resource, avian scavengers are ideal model ...
Understanding the process by which animals make decisions based on cues in their environment is a ce...
Both wing size and wing shape affect the flight abilities of birds. Intra and inter-specific studies...
Variation is key to the adaptability of species and their ability to survive changes to the Earth's ...
Abstract. In both spring and autumn, millions of migratory birds of prey that breed mainly in North ...
Migrating birds experience weather conditions that change with time, which affect their decision to ...
Variation is key to the adaptability of species and their ability to survive changes to the Earth\u2...
The flight behaviour of Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus was studied at a major migration bottleneck, th...
We used four Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite transmitters to calculate the wintering range...
Understanding how animals move in response to their environment is a fundamental question in ecology...
Wind is among the most important environmental factors shaping birds’ migration patterns. Birds must...
We compared migrating behavior of Broad-winged Hawks (Buteo platypterus) at two sites along their mi...
Vultures are obligate scavengers and search over large areas for carrion, which is ephemeral. To pro...
During migrations, birds have to cope with varying meteorological conditions, which shape their migr...
Abstract Telemetry-based movement research has become central for learning about the behavior, ecolo...
As carrion feeders competing for a limited and ephemeral resource, avian scavengers are ideal model ...