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Temporal migration patterns between natal locations of ruby-throated hummingbirds () and their Gulf Coast stopover site. | LitMetric

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study examines migration patterns of ruby-throated hummingbirds, identifying a type 1 migration where southern birds arrive at stopover sites in the Gulf before northern birds.
  • Using isotope analysis of feathers, researchers discovered a positive relationship between the timing of their arrival and the birds' natal latitudes.
  • Despite testing factors like body size and migration costs, these did not impact migration patterns, suggesting other factors like resource availability may be more influential.

Article Abstract

Background: Autumn latitudinal migrations generally exhibit one of two different temporal migration patterns: type 1 where southern populations migrate south before northern populations, or type 2 where northern populations overtake southern populations . The ruby-throated hummingbird () is a species with an expansive breeding range, which allows opportunities to examine variation in the timing of migration. Our objective was to determine a relationship between natal origin of ruby-throated hummingbirds and arrival at a Gulf coast stopover site; and if so, what factors, such as differences in body size across the range as well as the cost of migration, might drive such a pattern. To carry out our objectives, we captured hummingbirds at a coastal stopover site during autumn migration, at which time we collected feathers from juveniles for analysis of hydrogen stable isotopes. Using the hydrogen stable isotope gradient of precipitation across North America and published hydrogen isotope values of feathers from populations of breeding ruby-throated hummingbirds, we assigned migrants to probable natal latitudes.

Results: Our results confirm that individuals from across the range (30-50° N) stopover along the Gulf of Mexico and there is a positive relationship between arrival day and latitude, suggesting a type 1 migration pattern. We also found no relationship between fuel load (proxy for migration cost) or fat-free body mass (proxy for body size) and natal latitude.

Conclusions: Our results, coupled with previous work on the spatial migration patterns of hummingbirds, show a type 1 chain migration pattern. While the mechanisms we tested do not seem to influence the evolution of migratory patterns, other factors such as resource availability may play a prominent role in the evolution of this migration system.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5761100PMC
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