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Does the Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola show differential migration by age during the autumn in the Iberian Peninsula?

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The Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola is a globally threatened European migratory songbird that passes through the Iberian Penninsula during its migration from Western Europe to Africa. The aim of our study was to determine the spatial migratory pattern of the species according to age classes during the post-nuptial passage in the Iberian Peninsula by analysing ringing data. The results confirm the existence of differential migration by age according to a longitudinal geographical gradient and suggest that the more westerly the wetlands, the smaller the proportion of juveniles that use them. Our findings also highlight the existence of a very broad migratory front. These results have implications for the conservation of different areas of migratory passage.

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Zeigen Seggenrohrsänger Acrocephalus paludicola im Herbst auf der Iberischen Halbinsel eine altersspezifische Differenzierung des Zugverhaltens?

Der Seggenrohrsänger Acrocephalus paludicola ist eine weltweit bedrohte europäische Singvogelart, die durch Westeuropa und Afrika zieht. Unser Ziel war es, durch die Auswertung von Beringungsdaten das räumliche Zugmuster der Art während des nachbrutzeitlichen Durchzugs auf der Iberischen Halbinsel nach Altersklassen zu beschreiben. Die Ergebnisse bestätigten das Auftreten altersspezifischer Unterschiede im Zugverhalten entlang eines longitudinalen geografischen Gradienten und deuten darauf hin, dass weiter westlich gelegene Feuchtgebiete in geringerem Maße durch Jungvögel genutzt werden. Dies unterstreicht außerdem das Vorhandensein einer sehr breiten Zugfront. Diese Ergebnisse haben Konsequenzen für den Schutz verschiedener Bereiche des Zugweges.

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Acknowledgments

Our thanks to Marcos Méndez and Maite Trobajo for their help with the statistical analysis. We are grateful to Cathy Martin for her English language revision. We also thank Carlos Pérez, Paloma Peón, Vicente González, Fernando Jubete, José Luis Arroyo, Juan Morros and the ringing groups Pitroig, Grup Ornitòlogic l’Ullal, GIA-Asturias and Grupo Zaragoza for their comments on some of the ringing stations. Thanks are extended to the Migratory Species Office of the Ministry of the Environment for the data provided and to all ringers, without whom this paper would not have been possible.

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  1. Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Universidad de León, Campus de Vegazana s/n, 24071, León, Spain

    David Miguélez, Javier García & Benito Fuertes

  2. Grupo Ibérico de Anillamiento (GIA-León), C/Daoiz y Velarde, 49 Bajo, 24006, León, Spain

    David Miguélez, Javier García, Carlos Zumalacárregui & Benito Fuertes

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Miguélez, D., García, J., Zumalacárregui, C. et al. Does the Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola show differential migration by age during the autumn in the Iberian Peninsula?. J Ornithol 155, 829–833 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-014-1061-9

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