@article{fdi:010053160,
  title = {{T}he use of stopover sites by {B}lack {S}torks ({C}iconia nigra) migrating between {W}est {E}urope and {W}est {A}frica as revealed by satellite telemetry},
  author = {{C}hevallier, {D}. and {L}e {M}aho, {Y}. and {B}rossault, {P}. and {B}aillon, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {M}assemin, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}igration is known to be a bottleneck in the annual cycle of many birds, and its success can depend on the availability of stopovers along the migration route. {S}atellite tracking was used to identify migratory strategies and important stopovers in 16 {B}lack {S}torks ({C}iconia nigra) during their autumn and spring migrations between {E}uropean breeding areas and {W}est {A}frican wintering sites. {S}ome birds migrate without using stopovers, whereas others need to stop at least once during their migration: 1-5 stopovers were observed per bird, and half of all stopovers were located in {S}pain. {P}recise {GPS} locations indicated that it is unlikely that the storks forage near their night roost, just after or before their migratory flights. {F}or the birds that do make stopovers, the tracking data reveal both inter- and intra-individual variability in the use of stopovers over the two migrations, suggesting a lack of fidelity to such sites. {T}he number of stopovers was similar for potential breeders and non-breeders, although the length of stopovers was significantly longer for non-breeders than for potential breeders. {N}o difference in stopover duration was found between autumn and spring migrations. {S}ix stopovers were considered as important ones, based on the time spent there (> 10 days). {T}his study underlines the importance of protected areas along migratory paths and the necessity to plan protective measures for those stopover sites.},
  keywords = {{B}ird ; {S}topover ; {F}idelity ; {M}igration ; {C}onservation},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {O}rnithology},
  volume = {152},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {1--13},
  ISSN = {0021-8375},
  year = {2011},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10336-010-0536-6},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053160},
}