Pre-migratory flights in migrant songbirds: the ecological and evolutionary importance of understudied exploratory movements
Abstract Across the animal kingdom, from honeybees to cranes to beavers, exploratory movements to exploit resources, scout prospective territories, or otherwise gain valuable experiences and information that promote fitness have been documented. For example, exploratory movements to investigate pote...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Movement Ecology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-023-00440-y |