M. Scacco

Developmental stage determines the realized energy landscape for a flight specialist

The study shows that the realized energy landscape for golden eagles changes with age, with younger eagles having higher energy costs and smaller flyable areas.

The use of social information in vulture flight decisions

This study shows that vultures use social information to find thermal updrafts, especially in poor flight conditions, with lower-ranked individuals less likely to follow social cues.

Effect of tag attachment on the flight performance of five raptor species

This study compares the effects of two harness types on flight performance in raptors, finding leg-loops cause less drag and improve flight efficiency.

The species-specificity of energy landscapes for soaring birds, and its consequences for transferring suitability models across species

This study compares how two soaring bird species use energy landscapes, finding species-specific requirements that limit the transferability of suitability models.

Wing tags severely impair movement in African Cape Vulture

This study shows that wing tags impair flight performance in Cape Vultures, leading to reduced flight frequency, slower speeds, and shorter distances traveled compared to leg bands.