When using this dataset, please cite the original article.
Hallworth MT, Marra PP (2015) Miniaturized GPS tags identify non-breeding territories of a small breeding migratory songbird. Scientific Reports 5:11069. doi:10.1038/srep11069 |
Additionally, please cite the Movebank data package:
Hallworth MT, Marra PP (2015) Data from: Miniaturized GPS tags identify non-breeding territories of a small breeding migratory songbird. Movebank Data Repository. doi:10.5441/001/1.h43t9j6b
Package Identifier | doi:10.5441/001/1.h43t9j6b | ||
Abstract | For the first time, we use a small archival global positioning system (GPS) tag to identify and characterize non-breeding territories, quantify migratory connectivity, and identify population boundaries of Ovenbirds (Seiurus aurocapilla), a small migratory songbird, captured at two widely separated breeding locations. We recovered 15 (31%) GPS tags with data and located the non- breeding territories of breeding Ovenbirds from Maryland and New Hampshire, USA (0.50 ± 0.15 ha, mean±SE). All non-breeding territories had similar environmental attributes despite being distributed across parts of Florida, Cuba and Hispaniola. New Hampshire and Maryland breeding populations had non-overlapping non-breeding population boundaries that encompassed 114,803 and 169,233 km2, respectively. Archival GPS tags provided unprecedented pinpoint locations and associated environmental information of tropical non-breeding territories. This technology is an important step forward in understanding seasonal interactions and ultimately population dynamics of populations throughout the annual cycle. |
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Keywords | animal behavior, animal migration, avian migration, animal tracking, Env-DATA, Movebank, ovenbird, population dynamics, Seiurus aurocapilla, |