Animal Behavior & CognitionJournal für OrnithologiePeer-reviewed
Dispersal in Kentish plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus): Adult females perform furthest movements
Dominic V. Cimiotti, Luke Eberhart-Hertel, Aurélien Audevard…·Clemens Küpper
This study finds that adult female Kentish plovers disperse further than males during breeding seasons, with some individuals traveling over 1,700 km, highlighting the species' dispersive behavior and its implications for conservation.