Rapid Advance of Spring Arrival Dates in Long-Distance Migratory Birds
Niclas Jonzén(Lund University), Andreas Lindén(Lund University), Torbjørn Ergon(Lund University), Endre Knudsen(Lund University), Jon Olav Vik(Lund University), Diego Rubolini(Lund University), Dario Piacentini(Lund University), Christian Brinch(Lund University), Fernando Spina(Lund University), Lennart Karlsson(Lund University), Martin Stervander(Lund University), Arne Andersson(Lund University), Jonas Waldenström(Lund University), Aleksi Lehikoinen(Lund University), Erik Edvardsen(Lund University), Rune Solvang(Lund University), Nils Chr. Stenseth(Lund University)
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Abstract
Several bird species have advanced the timing of their spring migration in response to recent climate change. European short-distance migrants, wintering in temperate areas, have been assumed to be more affected by change in the European climate than long-distance migrants wintering in the tropics. However, we show that long-distance migrants have advanced their spring arrival in Scandinavia more than short-distance migrants. By analyzing a long-term data set from southern Italy, we show that long-distance migrants also pass through the Mediterranean region earlier. We argue that this may reflect a climate-driven evolutionary change in the timing of spring migration.
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