Title
A boreal songbird's 20,000 km migration across North America and the Atlantic Ocean
Author(s)
DeLuca, W.V., Woodworth, B.K. Mackenzie, S.A., Newman, A.E.M., Cooke, H.A., Phillips, L.M., Freeman, N.E., Sutton, A.O., Tauzer, L., McIntyre, C., Stenhouse, J.I., Weidensaul, S., Taylor, P.D., and Norris, R.D. 2019.
Published
2019
Publisher
Ecology 100(5): e02651.
Abstract
Geolocation technology allowed researchers to track Blackpoll Warblers as they undertook their annual migration cycle. These 12 gram birds double their body weight before undertaking an astonishing journey, migrating over 3,000 km over the Atlantic Ocean to overwinter in South America before returning to breed. Blackpoll Warblers populations are declining and identifying key overwintering and breeding sites may be key to their survival. As a high-quality breeding site, the protection of Canada's boreal forest is critical to saving this amazing songbird
Keywords
annual cycle; blackpoll warbler; cross-continent; geolocator; migratory network; phenology; Setophaga striata; stopover; transoceanic; wind
Full Citation
DeLuca, W.V., Woodworth, B.K. Mackenzie, S.A., Newman, A.E.M., Cooke, H.A., Phillips, L.M., Freeman, N.E., Sutton, A.O., Tauzer, L., McIntyre, C., Stenhouse, J.I., Weidensaul, S., Taylor, P.D., and Norris, R.D. (2019). A boreal songbird’s 20,000 km migration across North America and the Atlantic Ocean. Ecology 100(5): e02651.
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