Changes in Behaviour and Proxies of Physiology Suggest Individual Variation in the Building of Migratory Phenotypes in Preparation for Long-Distance Flights

Changes in Behaviour and Proxies of Physiology Suggest Individual Variation in the Building of Migratory Phenotypes in Preparation for Long-Distance Flights

Long-distance migration in birds is a complex syndrome that involves high energy costs and, in some species, substantial physiological re-organisation. Such flexible migratory phenotypes are commonly associated with bird species flying non-stop across vast ecological barriers, where there are few op...

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Main Authors: Tess Handby, Julia Slezacek, Sara Lupi, Kendrew Colhoun, Xavier A. Harrison, Stuart Bearhop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
migratory birds
spring staging
phenotypic flexibility
atrophy
behaviour
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.749534/full

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