Wildfires during fall migration affect bird movements, avian health, and migration timing in western North America: Insights from bird banding and feather isotopes

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  2026

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  bioRxiv

• Publication date

  2026-01-30

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.64898/2026.01.27.701926
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