Seasonal patterns in daily flight distance and space use by Great Egrets (Ardea alba)

Author(s): 

Brzorad, John N.
M. C. Allen
S. Jennings
T. E. Condeso
S. Elbin
R. Kays
D. Lumpkin
S. Schweitzer
N. Tsipoura
A. D. Maccarone

Publication Date: 

Apr 2022

Type of Document: 

Journal Article

In an effort to quantify the value of wetland habitats, GPS technology was used to document the movement patterns of 16 Great Egrets (Ardea alba) in North America. Patterns in daily flight distances and utilization distributions (UD; estimates of area occupied on the ground) were documented throughout the annual cycle. Maximum Daily Displacement (MDD), the farthest distance occupied by a bird from colony/roost (central place) in 24 hr was greatest (4.3 ± 0.1 km) during breeding season and lowest (3.3 ± 0.1) during post-breeding season.

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Web Page Link: 

https://doi.org/10.1675/063.044.0309

Citation: 

John N. Brzorad, Michael C. Allen, Scott Jennings, Emiko Condeso, Susan Elbin, Roland Kays, David Lumpkin, Sara Schweitzer, Nellie Tsipoura, and Alan D. Maccarone "Seasonal Patterns in Daily Flight Distance and Space Use by Great Egrets (Ardea alba)," Waterbirds 44(3), 343-355, (12 April 2022). https://doi.org/10.1675/063.044.0309

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