Geolocator study reveals east African migration route of Central European Common Terns

Abstract Background The majority of European Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) migrate south along the western coast of Europe and Africa, while birds from eastern regions are known to cross the Mediterranean Sea from east to west or migrate along the eastern African coast. The migration route of north...

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Main Authors: Jelena Kralj, Miloš Martinović, Luka Jurinović, Péter Szinai, Szandra Sütő, Bálint Preiszner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-03-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-020-00191-z