High fidelity to wintering, stop-over and breeding sites shown by a Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus tracked with satellite telemetry on migratory flights across North America

Capsule We studied the migratory movements and site fidelity of a male Long-billed Curlew using satellite telemetry in North America; the bird completed three migratory cycles and showed strong fidelity to stop-over, breeding, and wintering sites, not only on a geographical scale but also on a local...

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Published in:Bird study 2015-10, Vol.62 (4), p.556-560
Main Authors: Olalla-Kerstupp, Alina, Ruiz-Aymá, Gabriel, González-Rojas, José I, Guzmán-Velasco, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bird migration
Birds
breeding
Breeding of animals
breeding sites
Geography
males
migratory behavior
Numenius
philopatry
Telemetry
wintering grounds
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Summary:Capsule We studied the migratory movements and site fidelity of a male Long-billed Curlew using satellite telemetry in North America; the bird completed three migratory cycles and showed strong fidelity to stop-over, breeding, and wintering sites, not only on a geographical scale but also on a local scale across the years.
ISSN:1944-6705
0006-3657
1944-6705
DOI:10.1080/00063657.2015.1073678