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Why these birds meet again in Africa: Flycatcher study reveals how genes and environment guide 13,000‑km migrations
- June 25, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Migratory birds such as the pied flycatcher typically have wintering locations in Africa close to others from the same breeding population. That means that birds breeding in the Netherlands run into each other again in Africa, while Spanish populations also end up close together. But how do they know where to go?
Originally published at Phys.org