Wind-assisted sprint migration in northern swifts

Summary: Long-distance migration has evolved repeatedly in animals and covers substantial distances across the globe. The overall speed of migration in birds is determined by fueling rate at stopover, flight speed, power consumption during flight, and wind support. The highest speeds (500 km/day) ha...

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Main Authors: Susanne Åkesson, Giuseppe Bianco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221004429