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Flight efficiency in Northern Bald Ibises
Intermittent flight reduces the high costs of flying
Read MoreGhrelin modifies migratory behaviour in nature
Decision making in migration is influenced by gut hormones
Read MoreTranscriptome of the migratory Common quail
Our publication on the de novo brain transcriptome of the migratory Common quail is now out in its final form in Data in Brief: In this article, we developed a high quality pipeline for compiling transcriptomes of complex non-genomic species….
Read MoreMigratory Shrikes prey on other migrating songbirds during trans-Saharan crossing
Shrikes (family Laniidae) are small songbirds that are notorious for the gruesome habit of attacking, impaling and consuming vertebrates such as frogs, lizards, snakes, rodents and sometimes other songbirds. However the Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator pictured above), being among the…
Read MoreStopover strategies of 12 passerines on Ponza
Resting and sleeping could be the main reason for stopovers
Read MoreLean migratory songbirds move more when food is scarce
Studies with captive birds show effects of food availability on locomotor activity
Read MoreEnergy reserves but not oxidative balance influence sleep
Sleep pattern associated with energy reserves but not oxidative status
Read MoreMSc projects in migratory bird physiology available for spring 2020
We are currently recruiting two MSc students for exploring physiological and behavioural aspects of bird migration in spring 2020. The project will start in February 2020 and the students’ availability for continuous fieldwork on the island of Ponza in Italy from…
Read MoreAndrea Ferretti wins prize for best talk
Best oral presentation at the meeting of the European Ornithologists’ Union
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