RT journal article
T1 First GPS Tracking of Transcontinental Migration in a South European Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus
T2 Primer registro GPS de la migración transcontinental de un chorlitejo patinegro anarhynchus alexandrinus del sur de Europa
A1 Korneeva Abdulaeva, Yana
A1 Cruz Muñoz, Andrés de la
A1 Martín Sanjuan, Nuria
A1 Muñoz Arroyo, Gonzalo
A1 Álvarez, Alberto
A1 Pérez-Hurtado, Alejandro
A1 Castro Casas, Esperanza Macarena
A2 Biología
K1 coastal bird movement
K1 connectivity
K1 home range
K1 lightweight devices
K1 shorebird
K1 spatial ecology
K1 stopover sites
K1 telemetry
K1 área de distribución
K1 ave limícola
K1 conectividad
K1 dispositivos ligeros
K1 ecología espacial
K1 movimiento de aves costeras
K1 sitios de escala
K1 telemetría
AB Understanding the migratory movements and habitats utilised during the annual cycle of migratory birds is essential for developing comprehensive conservation strategies. The Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus is a small shorebird with a broad distribution across different continents, with both resident and migrant populations. Despite this broad range, the species faces increasing threats from habitat loss and human disturbance, particularly in southern Europe, where significant population declines have been reported. However, detailed knowledge of their migration routes and stopover sites remains limited, hindering the assessments needed to develop effective year-round conservation actions. In this study, we provide the first high-resolution GPS tracking of a full migratory journey by a Kentish Plover breeding in Cádiz, southwest Europe. This female individual overwintered for 162 days in Diawling National Park in southwestern Mauritania, occupying a wintering home range exceeding 20,000ha –substantially larger than during the breeding (69 days, ∼90ha) and post-breeding (68 days, ∼200ha) periods. Both the autumn and spring migrations were similar in duration and distance, covering approximately 2,500km in about seven days, but flying faster and at higher altitudes during spring. In autumn, it made a single, longer stopover, while in spring it stopped twice at Ramsar-designated wetlands, with shorter and more closely spaced stopovers. Although based on a single individual, our results offer valuable insights on the migration performance of this species. In particular, this is the first high-resolution documentation of a transcontinental migration in this species, highlighting the importance of identifying and conserving key non-breeding and stopover habitats across its migratory range
SN 0570-7358
YR 2025
FD 2025-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38510
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38510
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026