Migration speeds among eleven species of long-distance migrating passerines across Europe, the desert and eastern Africa

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-134

  Yohannes, Elizabeth ^a   Biebach, Herbert ^a   Nikolaus, Gerhard ^b   Pearson, David J ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Max Planck Institute for Ornithology ^*  (Germany)

^c Lupin Close Reydon   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; MIGRATION ROUTE; PASSERINE; PHENOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; EURASIA; EUROPE;

ACROCEPHALUS PALUSTRIS; DASYNOTUS; LANIUS COLLURIO; MUSCICAPA STRIATA; PHYLLOSCOPUS; PHYLLOSCOPUS TROCHILUS; SALIX; SYLVIA CURRUCA;

EID: 63049089615     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2008.04403.x     Document Type: Article

References (52)

1. Alerstam, T. 2003. Bird migration speed Berthold, P., Gwinner, E. Sonnenschein, E. Avian migration. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York 253 267.
2. Alerstam, Lindström,. 1990. Optimal bird migration: the relative importance of time, energy, and safety Gwinner, E. Bird migration: physiology and ecophysiology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin 331 351.
3. Archer, G. Godman, E. M. 1961. The birds of British Somaliland and the Gulf of Aden 3-4. Oliver and Boyd, London.
4. Ash, J. S. 1980. Migrational status of Palaearctic birds in Ethiopia. Proc. IV Pan-Afr. Orn. Cong 199 208.
5. Ash, J. S. 1981. Bird-ringing results and ringed bird recoveries in Ethiopia Scopus 5 : 85 101.
6. Ash, J. S. Miskell, J. E. 1998. Birds of Somalia. Robertsbridge, U.K.
7. Bairlein, F. 1997. Spatio-temporal course, ecology and energetics of western Palaearctic-African songbird migration. Summary report 1994-1996. Institut für Vogelforschung, Wilhelmshaven.
8. Bauchinger, U. Klaassen, M. 2005. Longer days in spring than in autumn accelerate migration speed of passerine birds J. Avian Biol 36 : 3 5.
9. Britton, P. L. Britton, B. A. 1977. An April fall of Palaearctic migrants at Ngulia Scopus 1 : 109 111.
10. Chernestov, N. 1996. Preliminary hypotheses on migration of the sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) in the eastern Baltic Vogelwarte 38 : 201 210.
11. Cleere, N., Kelly, D. Pilcher, C. W. T. 2000. Result from late autumn ringing project in Kuwait, 1995 Ring. & Migr. 20 : 186 190.
12. Cramp, S. Perrins, C. M. 1992. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: the birds of the western Palaearctic. ' 'Warbler. Warblers VI. Oxford University Press.
13. Cramp, S. Perrins, C. M. 1993. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: the birds of the western Palaearctic. ' 'Flycatch. Flycatchers to Shrikes VII. Oxford University Press.
14. Csörgö, T Lövei, G. L. 1995. Autumn migration and recurrence of the thrush nightingale Luscinia luscinia at a stopover site in central Hungary Ardeola 42 : 57 68.
15. Ellegren, H. 1990. Autumn migration speed in Scandinavian bluethroats, Luscinia s. svecica, during autumn migration in Sweden Ring. & Migr. 11 : 121 131.
16. Ellegren, H. 1993. Speed of migration and migratory flight lengths of passerine birds ringed during autumn migration in Sweden Ornis. Scand. 24 : 220 228.
17. Fransson, T. 1995. Timing and speed of migration in North and West European populations of Sylvia warblers J. Avian Biol. 26 : 39 48.
18. Fransson, T., Jakobsson, S., Johannsson, P., Kullberg, C., Lind, J. Vallin, A. 2001. Magnetic cues trigger extensive refuelling Nature 414 : 35 36.
19. Goodman, S. M. Meininger, P. L. 1989. The birds of Egypt. Oxford University Press.
20. Gwinner, E. 1986. Circannual rhythms in control of avian migrations Adv. Study Behav. 16 : 191 228.
21. Gwinner, E. 1996a. Circannual clocks in avian reproduction and migration Ibis 138 : 47 63.
22. Gwinner, E. 1996b. Circadian and circannual clocks in avian migration J. Exp. Biol. 199 : 39 48.
23. Hall, K. S. S. Fransson, T. 2001. Wing moult in relation to autumn migration in adult common whitethroats Sylvia communis communis Ibis 143 : 580 586.
24. Hedenström, A. Petterson, J. 1987. Migration routes and wintering areas of willow warblers Phyloscopus trochilus ringed in Fennoscandia Ornis Fenn. 64 : 137 143.
25. Hildén, O. Saurola, P. 1982. Speed of autumn migration of birds ringed in Finland Ornis Fenn. 59 : 140 143.
26. Honza, M., Literak, I., Pavelka, J. Formanek, J. 2000. Postbreeding occurrence of the marsh warbler Acrocphalus palustris in reedbed areas in the Czech Republic and its migration to Africa kologie der Vögel 22 : 119 129.
27. Hyytiä, K. Vikberg, P. 1973. Autumn migration and moult of the spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata and the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca at the Signilskär bird station Ornis Fenn. 50 : 134 143.
28. Jenni, L. Winkler, R. 1994. Moult and ageing of European passerines. Academic Press, London.
29. Kokko, H. 1999. Competition for early arrival in migratory birds J. Anim. Ecol. 68 : 940 950.
30. Kvist, A. Lindström, Å. 2000. Maximum daily energy intake: it takes time to lift the metabolic ceiling Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 73 : 30 36.
31. Lindström, Å. Alerstam, T. 1992. Optimal fat loads in migrating birds: a test of the time minimization hypothesis Am. Nat. 140 : 477 491.
32. Lindström, Å., Hedenström, A. Pettersson, J. 1996. The autumn migration of willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus in Sweden: results from a nation-wide co-operative project Ornis Svecica 6 : 145 172.
33. Lozano, G. A., Perreault, S. Lemon, R. E. 1996. Age, arrival date and reproductive success of male American redstarts Setophaga ruticilla J. Avian Biol. 27 : 164 170.
34. Moreau, R. E. 1961. Problems of Mediterranean-Saharan migration Ibis 103 : 373 427.
35. Morgan, J. H. Shirihai, H. 1997. Passerines and passerine migration in Eilat Int. Birdw. Centr. Eilat. Tech. Publ. 6 : 1 50.
36. Nikolaus, G. 1983. An important passerine ringing site near the Sudan Red Sea coast Scopus 7 : 15 18.
37. Nikolaus, G. Pearson, D. J. 1982. Autumn passage of marsh warblers Acrocephalus palustris and sprossers Luscinia luscinia on the Sudan Red Sea coast Scopus 6 : 17 19.
38. Pearson, D. J. 1972. The wintering and migration of some Palaearctic passerines at Kampala, Southern Uganda Ibis 114 : 43 60.
39. Pearson, D. J. 1990. Palaearctic passerine migrants in Kenya and Uganda: temporal and spatial patterns of their movements Gwinner, E. Bird migration: physiology and ecophysiology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin 44 59.
40. Pearson, D. J. Backhurst, G. C. 1976a. The southward migration of Palaearctic birds over Ngulia, Kenya Ibis 118 : 78 105.
41. Pearson, D. J. Backhurst, G. C. 1976b. Palaearctic passerine migration at Kariobangi, Nairobi EANHS Bulletin 1976 : 23 28.
42. Pearson, D. J. Lack, P. 1992. Migration patterns and habitat use by passerine and near-passerine migrant birds in eastern Africa Ibis 134 : 89 98.
43. Pearson, D. J., Nikolaus, G. Ash, J. S. 1988. The Southward migration of Palaearctic passerines through northeast and east tropical Africa: a review. Proc. VI Pan-Afr. Orn. Congr 243 262.
44. Raess, M. 2008. Continental efforts: migration speed in spring and autumn in an inner-Asian migrant J. Avian Biol. 39 : 13 18.
45. Safriel, U. N. 1968. Bird migration in Eilat, Israel Ibis 110 : 283 320.
46. Safriel, U. N. Lavee, D. 1988. Weight changes of cross-desert migrants at an oasis-do energetic considerations along determine the length of stopover? Oecologia 76 : 611 619.
47. Schmidt, E. 1964. Untersuchungen an einigen Holunder fressenden Singvögeln in Ungarn Zool. Abh. Mus. Tierkde. Dresden 27 : 11 28.
48. Smith, K. D. 1957. An annotated check-list of the birds of Eritrea Ibis 120 : 480 497.
49. Terrill, S. B. 1988. The relative importance of ecological factors in bird migration. Proc. XIX Int. Ornithol. Congr 2180 2190.
50. Watson, G. E. 1971. A serological and ectoparasite survey of migratory birds in northeast Africa. Smithsonian Institution, Washington.
51. Weber, T. P. Houston, A. I. 1997. A general model for time-minimising avian migration J. Avian Biol. 185 : 447 458.
52. Weber, T. P., Houston, A. I. Ens, B. J. 1998. Optimal avian migration: a dynamic model of fuel stores and site use Evol. Ecol. 12 : 377 401.