Fusani Lab
Behaviour, Physiology & Ornithology
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Why birds sleep with their head tucked in
A function for sleep in migratory strategies
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Review on multimodal courtship displays is out!
Why are many courtship displays so complex?
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Stopover Strategies in the Sahara
Migratory songbirds use diverse strategies during stopover to cross the Sahara Desert.
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Ponza 2019 started!
Fieldwork on spring migrants is ongoing in Ponza
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Morocco field season underway
How do migratory birds survive desert crossing?
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Paper in Animal Conservation
A collaborative project together with French and Italian partners aimed at understanding the impact of tourism on Mediterranean Osprey population.
About our lab
Our lab is based at the Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, and at the Department of Cognitive Biology, University of Vienna. The lab was created thanks to a special grant of the Austrian…
Research
We study several aspects of avian biology, from migration physiology to sexual selection, both in the laboratory and in the field. A unifying feature of our research is the broad approach that includes both proximate and ultimate questions. Besides long-term…
Join us
We are accepting applications for internships, Bachelor, and Master dissertations. When available, job openings for specific projects are listed in the Blog page and appear in the right sidebar. If you are interested in coming to our lab for a…
Stopover Strategies in the Sahara
Migratory songbirds use diverse strategies during stopover to cross the Sahara Desert.
Crowdfunding campaign for an exciting project on migration flights!
Why do birds fly in V-formations? Help us to find out!
