Trans-Saharan drivers

Trans-Saharan migrant is the collective name for migratory birds that winter south of the Sahara . The Sahara is widely flown over by many species on so-called oasis routes, other species (especially thermal sailors ) choose the east or west route, i.e. either the Bosporus - Sinai - Nile Valley , or Spain - Gibraltar - African west coast.

See also

• Long-distance migrant
• Loop train
• Thermal sailors

literature

• Peter Berthold : Bird migration. A current overview. Scientific Book Society Darmstadt. 4th ed. 2000. pp. 80, 89 and 101. ISBN 3-534-13656-X