Climate change may be making migration harder by shortening nightingales' wings
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 15:40
in Biology & Nature
The Common Nightingale, known for its beautiful song, breeds in Europe and parts of Asia and migrates to sub-Saharan Africa every winter. A new study suggests that natural selection driven by climate change is causing these iconic birds to evolve shorter wings, which might make them less likely to survive their annual migration.