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A flyway is an operational concept linked to waterfowl whose population one wishes to manage over their entire migration space. [2] Central Asian, East Asian-Australasian, and West Pacific migratory bird flyways. The CAF range is centered on one of the three major wintering areas of waterfowl in the Old World, the Indian subcontinent.
The others are the Central Flyway, the Pacific Flyway and the Atlantic Flyway. Hundreds of pelican congregate in a Mississippi River backwater Saturday, March 16, 2024 in Alma, Wisconsin.
Waterfowl flyways in the United States. The Atlantic Flyway is in violet. The Atlantic Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in North America. The route generally starts in Greenland, then follows the Atlantic coast of Canada, then south down the Atlantic Coast of the United States to the tropical areas of South America and the Caribbean. [1]
An alternative definition is that a flyway is the entire range of a migratory bird, encompassing both its breeding and non-breeding grounds, and the resting and feeding locations it uses while migrating. [2] There are four major north–south flyways in North America and six covering Eurasia, Africa, and Australasia.
The Atlantic and Mississippi flyways overlap in and around Ohio." 'It just feels like a complete and utter fantasy' Of the nearly 2,000 species of birds that live in North America, 450 have been ...
The Pacific Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in the Americas, extending from Alaska to Patagonia. [1] Every year, migratory birds travel some or all of this distance both in spring and in fall, following food sources, heading to breeding grounds, or travelling to overwintering sites.
The East Atlantic Flyway is a migration route used by about 90 million birds annually, passing from their breeding areas in the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Siberia and northern Europe to wintering areas in western Europe and on to southern Africa. [1] [2] It is one of the eight major flyways used by waders and shorebirds. [3]
Studies about these areas in the key habitats along the flyway may prove useful to conservation of migratory birds. [5] Besides, the current Flyway Site Network mainly focuses on water birds, neglecting the protection of remained migratory birds. Scientists claim that organizations and laws focusing on protecting these birds may be needed. [5]