Finlayson, S, Holmes, TL, Finlayson, G, Guillem, R, Perez, C, Bensusan, K and Finlayson, C (2021) Birds with multiple homes. The annual cycle of the pallid swift (Apus pallidus brehmorum). PLOS ONE, 16 (11).

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Abstract

We tracked pallid swifts (Apus pallidus brehmorum) from a single breeding colony in Gibraltar over two years. Our results show movement of birds between specific regions within the non-breeding geographical area at specific times of the year. The tracking of a single individual showed remarkable fidelity to the areas visited between years. Furthermore, two pallid swifts tracked over the entire eight-month non-breeding period, while in Africa, gave no indication of coming to land, supporting previous findings of an airborne existence in swifts outside the breeding season. In addition, the crossing of the Sahara Desert to and from breeding grounds is remarkably fast, with one individual crossing it in just over a day. We discuss our findings in the context of bird migration evolutionary strategies.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Science & Technology; Multidisciplinary Sciences; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Animals; Birds; Breeding; Animal Migration; Animal Migration; Animals; Birds; Breeding; Animal Migration; Animals; Birds; Breeding; General Science & Technology
Subjects:	Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology Q Science > QL Zoology
Divisions:	Biological and Environmental Sciences (from Sep 19)
Publisher:	Public Library of Science
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	28 Nov 2024 18:37
Last Modified:	28 Nov 2024 18:45
DOI or ID number:	10.1371/journal.pone.0259656
Editors:	Paiva, VHR
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/24922

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