Migratory birds are declining globally. A broad study of European migratory birds finds that species that disperse widely during the non-breeding season are less likely to be in decline than are species with more restricted dispersion.
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Fuller, R. Dispersion explains declines. Nature 531, 451–452 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/531451a
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