Flyway-scale GPS tracking reveals migratory routes and key stopover and non-breeding locations of lesser yellowlegs.

ABSTRACT: Many populations of long-distance migrant shorebirds are declining rapidly. Since the 1970s, the lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) has experienced a pronounced reduction in abundance of ~63%. The potential causes of the species' decline are complex and interrelated. Understanding the timing of migration, seasonal routes, and important stopover and non-breeding locations used by this species will aid in directing conservation planning to address potential threats. During 2018-2022, we tracked 118 adult lesser yellowlegs using GPS satellite tags deployed on birds from five breeding and two migratory stopover locations spanning the boreal forest of North America from Alaska to Eastern Canada. Our objectives were to identify migratory routes, quantify migratory connectivity, and descr

SUBMITTER: McDuffie LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9646513 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature