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Spring migration frugivory may act as a quick nutrient uptake strategy for migrating passerines
Before embarking on a migratory flight, birds often exhibit extreme changes in their feeding behaviour and gut physiology, such as increased feeding, digestive organ remodelling, and shifts in diet. Many passerine species switch from insects to fruits during autumn migration,…
Read MoreMigratory passerines cope well with mild weather variability
Moderate weather conditions are not stressful for fit birds. Photo by Julia Slezacek
Read MoreSweet sap, savory ants
Woodpeckers taste sweet, but wrynecks lost the ability to taste sugars. Photo: © Charles Thomas (Macaulay Library ML180000101)
Read MoreRead our article about bird migration in Der Standard
A look into the physiology of spring migration
Read MoreShow me how you sleep and I will tell you how much heat you lose
Heat loss during sleep in migratory warblers
Read MoreOut of Africa: who’s running ahead?
Changes in migration timing of birds depend on where they spend the winter
Read MoreStopover strategies of 12 passerines on Ponza
Resting and sleeping could be the main reason for stopovers
Read MoreUsing an immune response to measure stress in migrating birds
Leukocyte Coping Capacity (LCC) as a complementary tool to measure stress
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
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