Soaring migratory birds avoid wind farm in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, southern Mexico.

The number of wind farms operating in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, southern Mexico, has rapidly increased in recent years; yet, this region serves as a major migration route for various soaring birds, including Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) and Swainson's Hawks (Buteo swainsoni). We analyzed...

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Main Authors: Rafael Villegas-Patraca, Sergio A Cabrera-Cruz, Leonel Herrera-Alsina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3967695?pdf=render