Causes and consequences of facultative sea crossing in a soaring migrant
P. Becciu, S. Rotics, N. Horvitz, M. Kaatz, W. Fiedler, D. Zurell, A. Flack, F. Jeltsch, M. Wikelski, R. Nathan, N. Sapir
This study examines how atmospheric and geographic factors influence route selection in migrating white storks, finding that wind patterns and energy costs affect whether birds cross or circumvent the Mediterranean Sea.
bioRxiv · Dec 27, 2019Ecology