Greater white-fronted goose family migration flight-reference-data

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dc.contributor.authorKölzsch, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorMüskens, Gerhard J.D.M.
dc.contributor.authorGlazov, Peter
dc.contributor.authorKruckenberg, Helmut
dc.contributor.authorWikelski, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-22T20:06:36Z
dc.date.available2020-01-22T20:06:36Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-22
dc.description.abstractMany migratory animals travel in large social groups. Large, avian migrants that fly in V‐formations were proposed do so for energy saving by the use of up‐wash by following individuals and regularly change leadership. As groups have been rather homogeneous in previous work, we aimed to explore leadership and its flight mechanics consequences in an extremely heterogeneous case of social migration, namely in spring migration of goose families. In families the experience of group members differs strongly and inclusive fitness may be important. We successfully collected overlapping spring migration tracking data of a complete family of greater white‐fronted geese (Anser a. albifrons) and extracted leadership, flapping frequency and wind conditions in flight. Our data revealed V‐formations where one parent was flying in front at all times. Although the father led the family group most of the time, he did not flap at higher frequency while doing so. In contrast, the mother flapped faster when leading, possibly because she experienced less supportive wind conditions than when the father led. We argue that in heterogeneous, social groups leadership might be fixed and not costly if supportive environmental conditions like wind can be used.
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.5441/001/1.ms87s2m6/2
dc.identifier.urihttps://datarepository.movebank.org/handle/10255/move.1032
dc.relation.ispartofdoi:10.5441/001/1.ms87s2m6
dc.relation.isreferencedby10.1111/jav.02392
dc.rightsCC0 1.0 Universalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
dc.subjectanimal movement
dc.subjectanimal tracking
dc.subjectAnser albifrons
dc.subjectavian migration
dc.subjectgroup migration
dc.subjectflight mechanics
dc.subjectGSM telemetry
dc.subjectwhite-fronted geese
dc.titleGreater white-fronted goose family migration flight-reference-data
dc.typeDataset
dspace.entity.typeData package
dwc.ScientificNameAnser albifrons
mdr.citation.BibTex
@misc{001/1_ms87s2m6/2,
  title = {Greater white-fronted goose family migration flight-reference-data},
  author = {Kölzsch, A and Müskens, GJDM and Glazov, P and Kruckenberg, H and Wikelski, M},
  year = {2020},
  URL = {http://dx.doi.org/10.5441/001/1.ms87s2m6/2},
  doi = {doi:10.5441/001/1.ms87s2m6/2},
  publisher = {Movebank data repository}
}
mdr.citation.CSE
Kölzsch A, Müskens GJDM, Glazov P, Kruckenberg H, Wikelski M. 2020. Greater white-fronted goose family migration flight-reference-data. Movebank Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.5441/001/1.ms87s2m6/2
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AU  - Kölzsch, Andrea
AU  - Müskens, Gerhard J.D.M.
AU  - Glazov, Peter
AU  - Kruckenberg, Helmut
AU  - Wikelski, Martin
Y1  - 2020/01/22
KW  - animal movement
KW  - animal tracking
KW  - Anser albifrons
KW  - avian migration
KW  - group migration
KW  - flight mechanics
KW  - GSM telemetry
KW  - white-fronted geese
KW  - Anser albifrons
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DO  - doi:10.5441/001/1.ms87s2m6/2
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