Migratory Birds Advance Spring Arrival and Egg-Laying in the Arctic, Mostly by Travelling Faster.

ABSTRACT: In the current warming climate, many organisms in seasonal environments advance their timing of reproduction to benefit from resource peaks earlier in spring. For migrants, the potential to advance reproduction may be constrained by their migration strategies, notably their ability to advance arrival at the breeding grounds. Recent studies show various changes in migration strategies, including wintering closer to the breeding grounds, earlier departure from the wintering grounds or faster travels by spending less time at stopover sites. However, whether such changes lead to earlier arrival or earlier breeding remains an open question. We studied changes in migration and reproduction timing in 12 populations of nine migratory birds, including seabirds, shorebirds, birds of prey and waterfo

SUBMITTER: Lameris TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11979735 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature