K. H. Elliott

Snow Buntings, an arctic cold-specialist passerine, risk overheating under intense activity even at low air temperatures

This study shows that snow buntings, despite being cold-specialists, can overheat during intense activity even at low air temperatures, risking negative impacts on reproduction.

The role of wingbeat frequency and amplitude in flight power

The paper examines how wingbeat frequency and amplitude relate to flight power in birds, finding that amplitude is more variable and better reflects energy demands than frequency alone.

Warming in the land of the midnight sun: breeding birds may suffer greater heat stress at high- vs low-Arctic sites

This study predicts the temperature threshold for snow bunting breeding performance and finds high-Arctic sites experience more severe heat stress than low-Arctic sites due to prolonged periods of exceeding the critical temperature.

Ecological inference using data from accelerometers needs careful protocols

This paper evaluates accelerometer accuracy in ecological studies, showing that calibration, tag placement, and attachment procedures significantly affect data quality and ecological inference.