A5019882268- Avian ecology and behavior
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Marine animal studies overview
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Plant and animal studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies
Institut Català d'Ornitologia
2015-2025
Czech Society for Ornithology
2025
Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
1995-2024
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2017
Biodiversity is threatened by the growth of urban areas. However, it still poorly understood how animals can cope with and adapt to these rapid dramatic transformations natural environments. The COVID-19 pandemic provides us a unique opportunity unveil mechanisms involved in this process. Lockdown measures imposed most countries are causing an unprecedented reduction human activities, giving experimental setting assess effects our lifestyle on biodiversity. We studied birds' response...
Populations of migratory songbirds in western Europe show considerable variation population trends between species and regions. The demographic environmental causes these large‐scale patterns are poorly understood. Using data from Constant Effort mist‐netting studies, we investigated relationships changes abundance, adult survival seasonal weather conditions among 35 European populations eight warblers (Sylviidae). We used cross‐species within‐species comparisons to assess whether annual was...
Abstract Populations of many migratory taxa have been declining over recent decades. Although protected areas are a cornerstone for conservation, their role in protecting species can be incomplete due to the dynamic distributions these species. Here, we use pan-European citizen science bird occurrence dataset (EurobirdPortal) with Spatiotemporal Exploratory Modelling assess how weekly 30 passerine and near overlap Europe compare this range adjusted policy protection targets. Thirteen our...
Abstract Aim As global temperatures have increased, many species distributions exhibited polewards shifts, a trend that is predicted to continue in future decades. However, the mechanisms underlying such shifts are not well understood. Here we quantify impact of large‐scale variation temperature on reproductive output within group migratory birds assess potential for range changes. Location Western E urope. Methods We use data from captures 350,000 individual birds, collected under constant...
Abstract Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses pose a significant threat to both poultry and wild bird populations. Migratory birds play key role in the intercontinental spread of (AI), introducing virus into In response frequent AI outbreaks Europe, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is responsible for HPAI surveillance. A component this surveillance includes integration 1) outbreak data from Member States 2) contributions non‐governmental ornithological organisations like...
Capsule Arrival fuel load of migratory passerine birds after the Sahara crossing in spring varied between oases different habitat quality. Aims To test: (1) if migrants reaching northern Africa with low stopover species-specific suitable habitat; (2) whether have sufficient loads to reach southern Europe; and (3) there is local variation. Methods We collected data from passerines caught at three southeast Morocco during 2011. Results In species typical mesophilic vegetation Europe, carrying...
Abstract Aim Geographical patterns of migrant species arrival have been little studied, despite their relevance to global change responses. Here, we quantify continent‐wide interspecific variation in spatiotemporal spring 30 common bird and relate these characteristics environmental conditions. Location Europe. Time Period 2010–2019. Major Taxa Studied Birds, species. Methods Using citizen science data from EuroBirdPortal, modelled phenology for Afro‐Palaearctic across Europe extract start...
Abstract Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses pose a significant threat to both poultry and wild bird populations. Migratory birds play key role in the intercontinental spread of (AI), introducing virus into In response frequent AI outbreaks Europe, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), at request Commission (EC), produces quarterly annual epidemiological reports monitor analyse trends. A component this surveillance includes integration outbreak data from Member States...
Abstract Post‐disturbance survival is a key factor in the onset of secondary successions. Here we analyse capture‐recapture data from two before/after disturbance studies to estimate effect fire on local bird survival. Analyses six species at Mediterranean shrubland sites were combined using meta‐analysis approach. Two warblers, Sylvia undata and S. melanocephala , studied one site altered by prescribed burning, five passerines ( Luscinia megarhynchos Turdus merula Parus major P. caeruleus )...
Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects primarily poultry and wild water birds. There have been continued outbreaks of pathogenic avian (HPAI) in both bird flocks. We aim to capitalise on the existence large citizen datasets abundance distribution 12 species assess spatial patterns migration migratory routes develop prototype spatiotemporal risk assessment from HPAI populations. undertake an initial analysis EuroBirdPortal dataset movements EURING Databank...
To improve knowledge of the different migratory strategies used by European trans-Saharan migrants to cross Sahara Desert in autumn and role desert oases, we collected field data on body condition stopover behaviour at Yasmina, a tiny oasis southeast Morocco. Of 13 species studied, those best adapted dry habitats, with breeding ranges mostly Mediterranean or North Africa wintering Sahel (Saharan Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida reiseri, Western opaca, Subalpine Sylvia cantillans and,...
Investigators studying the stopover ecology of migrating birds typically use capture–recapture method to examine important parameters such as fuel deposition rates (FDR) and duration. However, studies can be constrained by number recaptures. An alternative is calculate a regression mass over time day, but this may not reliable because patterns change individual through day reflect that whole population. Given potential constraints these methods, using them in combination with other...
This paper describes the post‐juvenile moult of Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita, Serin Serinus serinus, Greenfinch Carduelis chloris, Goldfinch carduelis and Linnet cannabina first pre‐nuptial Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. These data are used to evaluate current ageing criteria for each species, some new more reliable methods also presented. Special attention was given overall extent pattern in order age birds reliably ‐ particularly when working with populations which show an extensive...
Measures of fitness such as reproductive performance are considered reliable indicators habitat quality for a species. Such measures are, however, only available in restricted number sites, which prevents them from being used to quantify across landscapes or regions. Alternatively, species presence records can be along with environmental variables build models that predict the distribution larger spatial extents. Model predictions often management purposes they assumed describe habitats...
El alcaudón común Lanius senator migra con otras aves transaharianas, pero a diferencia de otros alcaudones, no se conoce que comúnmente deprede aves. Describimos la depredación, el ataque y carroñeo pájaros migratorios en un sitio parada desierto del Sahara durante migración primavera. Los alcaudones depredaron seis especies todos los cadáveres recuperados tenían una condición física más pobre individuos capturados mismo sitio. Sugerimos tiene éxito caza tras cruce barrera geográfica...
Abstract Biodiversity is threatened by the growth of urban areas. However, it still poorly understood how animals can cope with and adapt to these rapid dramatic transformations natural environments. The COVID-19 pandemic provides us a unique opportunity unveil mechanisms involved in this process. Lockdown measures imposed most countries are causing an unprecedented reduction human activities giving experimental setting assess effects our lifestyle on biodiversity. We studied birds’ response...
Abstract Marmora’s Warbler ( Curruca sarda ) and Balearic C. balearica are allopatric sibling species were recently split mostly based on morphological ethological characteristics. Here we provide the first phylogenetic phylogeographic analyses of this complex to support taxonomic status in light integrative taxonomy. We sampled two taxa most their breeding ranges sequenced three mitochondrial one nuclear gene region. All individuals had private haplotypes for four markers formed...