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Moonlight drives nocturnal vertical flight dynamics in black swifts.
Hedenström A, Sparks RA, Norevik G, Woolley C, Levandoski GJ, Åkesson S. Hedenström A, et al. Curr Biol. 2022 Apr 25;32(8):1875-1881.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.03.006. Epub 2022 Mar 16. Curr Biol. 2022. PMID: 35298896 Free article.
Many animals have evolved a migratory lifestyle as an adaptation to seasonality,(1)(,)(2) ranging from insects(3) to fish,(4) terrestrial and marine mammals,(5-7) and birds.(8) Old World swifts have evolved an extraordinary aerial non-breeding life phase lasting for 6-10 m …
Many animals have evolved a migratory lifestyle as an adaptation to seasonality,(1)(,)(2) ranging from insects(3) to fish,(4) terrestrial an …
Wind-assisted sprint migration in northern swifts.
Åkesson S, Bianco G. Åkesson S, et al. iScience. 2021 May 20;24(6):102474. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102474. eCollection 2021 Jun 25. iScience. 2021. PMID: 34308278 Free PMC article.
The highest speeds (500 km/day) have been predicted in small birds with a fly-and-forage strategy, such as swallows and swifts. Here, we use GLS tracking data for common swifts breeding in the northern part of the European range to study seasonal migration strategie …
The highest speeds (500 km/day) have been predicted in small birds with a fly-and-forage strategy, such as swallows and swifts. Here, …
First record of haemosporidian parasites infecting swifts (Aves: Apodidae).
de Angeli Dutra D, Tolesano-Pascoli G, Innecco Garcia F, Biancalana R, Martins Braga É. de Angeli Dutra D, et al. Acta Trop. 2019 Sep;197:105070. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105070. Epub 2019 Jun 21. Acta Trop. 2019. PMID: 31233727
Although previous studies reported absence of these parasites in European and North American swifts our data suggest that Neotropical swifts are susceptible to haemosporidians. Further studies will add information about evolutionary and ecological aspects of avian h …
Although previous studies reported absence of these parasites in European and North American swifts our data suggest that Neotropical …
Evaluating the effects of moonlight on the vertical flight profiles of three western palaearctic swifts.
Hufkens K, Meier CM, Evens R, Paredes JA, Karaardiç H, Vercauteren S, Van Gysel A, Fox JW, Pacheco CM, da Silva LP, Fernandes S, Henriques P, Elias G, Costa LT, Poot M, Kearsley L. Hufkens K, et al. Proc Biol Sci. 2023 Nov 8;290(2010):20230957. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0957. Epub 2023 Nov 1. Proc Biol Sci. 2023. PMID: 37909073
Recent studies have suggested the presence of moonlight mediated behaviour in avian aerial insectivores, such as swifts. Here, we use the combined analysis of state-of-the-art activity logger data across three swift species, the common, pallid and alpine swifts, to …
Recent studies have suggested the presence of moonlight mediated behaviour in avian aerial insectivores, such as swifts. Here, we use …
Climate anomalies affect annual survival rates of swifts wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
Boano G, Pellegrino I, Ferri M, Cucco M, Minelli F, Åkesson S. Boano G, et al. Ecol Evol. 2020 Jul 6;10(14):7916-7928. doi: 10.1002/ece3.6525. eCollection 2020 Jul. Ecol Evol. 2020. PMID: 32760574 Free PMC article.
Several species of migratory swifts breed in the Western Palearctic, but they differ in reproductive traits and nonbreeding areas explored in Africa. ...Common Swifts explored the Sahel zone during migration and spent the winter in SE Africa, while the Pallid Swi …
Several species of migratory swifts breed in the Western Palearctic, but they differ in reproductive traits and nonbreeding areas exp …
Metabolic Swifts Govern Normal and Malignant B Cell Lymphopoiesis.
Poulaki A, Giannouli S. Poulaki A, et al. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jul 31;22(15):8269. doi: 10.3390/ijms22158269. Int J Mol Sci. 2021. PMID: 34361035 Free PMC article. Review.
In an effort to better understand malignant pathobiology, in this review, we summarize the metabolic swifts that govern normal B cell lymphopoiesis. We also review the existent knowledge regarding malignant metabolism as a means to unravel new research goals and/or therape …
In an effort to better understand malignant pathobiology, in this review, we summarize the metabolic swifts that govern normal B cell …
Fork tails evolved differently in swallows and swifts.
Hasegawa M, Arai E. Hasegawa M, et al. J Evol Biol. 2020 Jul;33(7):911-919. doi: 10.1111/jeb.13622. Epub 2020 Apr 19. J Evol Biol. 2020. PMID: 32246505 Free article.
Thus, we predicted that sexual selection, but not viability selection, should favour the evolution of short central tail feathers in species with deeply forked tails, particularly in swifts, which are less reliant on the lift generated by their tail than in swallows. We fo …
Thus, we predicted that sexual selection, but not viability selection, should favour the evolution of short central tail feathers in species …
Ambient temperature preferences of chimney swifts (Chaetura pelagica) for Nest Site Selection.
le Roux CE, McFarlane Tranquilla LA, Nocera JJ. le Roux CE, et al. J Therm Biol. 2019 Feb;80:89-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.12.017. Epub 2018 Dec 18. J Therm Biol. 2019. PMID: 30784493
We examined the thermal aspect of chimneys that are used by nesting swifts. To do so, we identified upper and lower thermal limits influencing the selection of chimneys for nesting. ...Temperature readings were recorded at 30-min intervals from 23 June to 15 September 2017 …
We examined the thermal aspect of chimneys that are used by nesting swifts. To do so, we identified upper and lower thermal limits in …
Gliding for a free lunch: biomechanics of foraging flight in common swifts (Apus apus).
Hedrick TL, Pichot C, de Margerie E. Hedrick TL, et al. J Exp Biol. 2018 Nov 19;221(Pt 22):jeb186270. doi: 10.1242/jeb.186270. J Exp Biol. 2018. PMID: 30455382
Here, we used rotational stereo-videography to record the free-flight trajectories of foraging common swifts. We found that, despite their exquisite manoeuvring capabilities, the swifts only rarely performed high-acceleration turns. ...Thus, gliding swifts ex …
Here, we used rotational stereo-videography to record the free-flight trajectories of foraging common swifts. We found that, despite …
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