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Seasonal associations with novel climates for North American migratory bird populations
Authors:Frank A. La Sorte  Daniel Fink  Alison Johnston
Affiliation:1. Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA;2. Department of Zoology, Conservation Science Group, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract:Determining the implications of global climate change for highly mobile taxa such as migratory birds requires a perspective that is spatiotemporally comprehensive and ecologically relevant. Here, we document how passerine bird species that migrate within the Western Hemisphere (= 77) are associated with projected novel climates across the full annual cycle. Following expectations, highly novel climates occurred on tropical non‐breeding grounds and the least novel climates occurred on temperate breeding grounds. Contrary to expectations, highly novel climates also occurred within temperate regions during the transition from breeding to autumn migration. This outcome was caused by lower inter‐annual climatic variability occurring in combination with stronger warming projections. Thus, migrants are projected to encounter novel climates across the majority of their annual cycle, with a pronounced peak occurring when juveniles are leaving the nest and preparing to embark on their first migratory journey, which may adversely affect their chances of survival.
Keywords:Annual cycle  eBird  global climate change  migratory birds  novel climates  Western Hemisphere
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