Timing is a crucial aspect for survival and reproduction in seasonal environments leading to
carefully scheduled annual programs of migration in many species. But what are the exact …

Tick species characterization and molecular studies were performed within ornithological
surveys conducted during 2010 and 2011 in the Lazio Region of central Italy. A total of 137 …

Dissecting phenotypic variance in life history traits into its genetic and environmental
components is at the focus of evolutionary studies and of pivotal importance to identify the …

Flexibility in foraging behaviour is a key individual trait, promoting adaptive responses to
changing environmental conditions. Such flexibility can be especially pronounced in marine …

… that is an area which includes the rafting areas of the shearwaters (JG Cecere, pers. obs.) (Fig.
… after more than 20 d were invariably found to have lost the logger (JG Cecere, pers. obs.). …

Aim Migratory animals regularly move between often distant breeding and non‐breeding
ranges. Knowledge about how these ranges are linked by movements of individuals from …

The actual contribution of migratory birds in spreading West Nile (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV)
across Europe and from Africa to old countries is still controversial. In this study, we …

The continuous flow of billions of birds between Africa and Europe creates an “ecological
bridge” between physically remote areas. Migratory birds fly south from their breeding grounds …

Enhancement of information transfer has been proposed as a key driver of the evolution of
coloniality. Transfer of information on location of food resources implies that individuals from …

Diseases can play a role in species decline. Among them, haemosporidian parasites, vector-transmitted
protozoan parasites, are known to constitute a risk for different avian species. …