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An EBD study shows that human action negatively affects frugivorous birds in Doñana

A study led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) found that fruit-eating birds (frugivorous) in Doñana have experienced negative changes in the last 40 years: a decrease in their abundance,...

Winds and barriers shape zigzagged trans-African migrations of Canarian Eleonora’s falcons

A research team led by Doñana Biological Station – CSIC studied how wind fields and geographical barriers shape the trans-African migrations of Eleonora’s falcons between the Canary Islands...

Oversea migration of white storks through the water barriers of the straits of Gibraltar

Soaring landbirds typically exploit atmospheric uplift as they fly overland, displaying a highly effective energy-saving locomotion. However, large water bodies lack thermal updrafts, potentially...