Tracking birds with Motus
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Tracking birds with Motus
The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is a collaborative network of thousands of automated telemetry stations distributed around the world. The stations receive signals from radio transmitters operating on just two frequencies, 166 MHz and 434 MHz, meaning that researchers working with coded transmitters can track animals throughout the network. To contribute to this international network, SELVA currently maintains a set of stations in Colombia and Central America and is also part of the Motus working group for Central and northern South America. As part of our commitment to expanding Motus, we provide training courses in the use of Motus technology and in the installation of transmitters on migratory birds, in addition to assisting other organizations with their tracking projects. Over the next five years, we aim to increase station coverage at strategic sites in Central and South America and train more ornithologists in the use of this technology.
Project Objectives
Expand and maintain a strategic network of Motus stations in Colombia and Central America
Train individuals and organizations in the installation of Motus stations and the use of radiotransmitters to track birds
Explore the connections between non-breeding populations of migratory birds in the Neotropics and their North American breeding grounds
Play a leadership role in the Motus working group for Central and northern South America
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