Repeated migration of a juvenile European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus

Evens, Ruben;Beenaerts, Natalie;Witters, Nele;Artois, Tom
(2017) Journal of Ornithology — Vol. 158, n° 3, p. 881-886 (2017)

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  • Evens, RubenUCLouvain
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  • Beenaerts, NatalieResearch Group: Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan, Gebouw D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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  • Witters, NeleResearch Group: Environmental Economics, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan, Gebouw D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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  • Artois, TomResearch Group Zoology: Biodiversity and Toxicology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan, Gebouw D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Most of our current knowledge on migration strategies in juvenile lightweight birds originates from laboratory studies, displacement experiments and partial migration tracks. Here we report on the first recording of two consecutive migration cycles of one such lightweight migrant, the European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. This bird visited the same stopover zones and wintering area in both years, but with earlier arrival times and less time spent at stopover zones in the second year. This unique dataset shows that adult nightjars seem to possess the capability to perform some form of navigation towards areas which are established during the juvenile migration.
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Evens, R., Beenaerts, N., Witters, N., & Artois, T. (2017). Repeated migration of a juvenile European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Journal of Ornithology, 158(3), 881-886. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-017-1459-2 (Original work published 2017)