Flexibility in the diel migratory schedule of an Arctic songbird despite robust 24-h activity rhythms across the annual cycle
Many birds schedule their activity to a specific phase of the diel (24-h) light–dark cycle. Two notable exceptions are the nocturnal migration of many otherwise diurnal songbirds and the diverse activity patterns of birds during the continuous light above the Polar Circles during summer. Assumptions about the phase relationship between migratory activity and the diel cycle can be incorrect, and th
