Bird migratory patterns changing with the climate

December 17, 2019

The long-billed curlew (*Numenius americanus*) is just one of the many bird species whose migratory patterns are changing. Credit: Nick Saunders

A study tracking hundreds of bird species across the US over more than two decades has found they are altering their migration patterns in response to the changing climate, which is shifting timing of peak abundance for seeds, fruit and insects.