Moonlight synchronous flights across three western palearctic swifts mirror size dependent prey preferences
K. Hufkens, C. M. Meier, R. Evens, J. Aran Paredes, H. Karaardic, S. Vercauteren, A. Van Gysel, J. W. Fox, C. M. Pacheco, L. P. da Silva, S. Fernandes, P. Henriques, C. Elias, L. T. Costa, M. Poot, L. Kearsley
The paper analyzes flight behavior of three swift species in response to moonlight and finds size-dependent prey preferences influence flight height adjustments.
bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2023 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition