Decision making in migration is influenced by gut hormones
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Read MoreShrikes (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 MoreStudies with captive birds show effects of food availability on locomotor activity
Read MoreSleep pattern associated with energy reserves but not oxidative status
Read MoreWe 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 MoreMigratory songbirds use diverse strategies during stopover to cross the Sahara Desert.
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