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Year-round spatial distribution and migration phenology of a rapidly declining trans-Saharan migrant—evidence of winter movements and breeding site fidelity in European turtle doves by Yvonne R. Schumm; Benjamin Metzger; Eric Neuling; Martin Austad; Nicholas Galea; Nicholas Barbara; Petra Quillfeldt is a Agricultural and Biological Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract Populations of migratory bird species have suffered a sustained and severe decline for several decades. Contrary to non-migratory species, understanding the causal mechanisms proves difficult (for migratory bird species) as underlying processes may operate across broad geographic ranges and stages of the annual cycle. Therefore, the identification of migration routes, wintering grounds, and stopover sites is crucial for the development of relevant conservation strategies for declining migrant bird species. We still lack fundamental data of the non-breeding movements for many migratory species, such as European turtle doves Streptopelia turtur, a trans-Saharan migrant. For this species, knowledge of non-breeding movements is mainly based on ringing data that are limited by a low recovery rate in Africa, and tracking studies with a strong bias towards individuals breeding in France. We used Argos satellite transmitters to obtain detailed year-round tracks and provide new insights on migration strategies and winter quarters, of turtle doves breeding in Central and Eastern Europe. The tracking data along with analysis of land cover data confirm previously assumed use of mul

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Author

Yvonne R. Schumm; Benjamin Metzger; Eric Neuling; Martin Austad; Nicholas Galea; Nicholas Barbara; Petra Quillfeldt

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)