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Franziska KornerDr.

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Swiss Ornithological Institute
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Population dynamics of the White-winged Snowfinch

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Publications while working at the Swiss Ornithological Institute

Alpine songbirds at higher elevations are only raised with a slight delay and therefore under harsher environmental conditions

Paterno, Julia; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Gubler, Stefanie; Anderwald, Pia; Amrhein, Valentin (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70049

It's about her: Male within-season movements are related to mate searching in a songbird

Luepold, Shannon Buckley; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Züst, Zephyr; Pasinelli, Gilberto (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1086/729424

Patterns of high-flying insect abundance are shaped by landscape type and abiotic conditions

Knop, Eva; Grimm, Majken Leonie; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Schmid, Baptiste; Liechti, Felix (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42212-z

Estimating survival in continuous space from mark-dead-recovery data – Towards a continuous version of the multinomial dead recovery model

Schirmer, Saskia; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; von Rönn, Jan A. C.; Liebscher, Volkmar (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2023.111625

Wood warbler population dynamics in response to mast seeding regimes in Europe

Maag, Nino; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Szymkowiak, Jakub; Hałas, Natalia; Maziarz, Marta; Neubauer, Grzegorz; Luepold, Shannon Buckley; Carlotti, Sandro; Schaub, Michael; Flade, Martin; Scherrer, D... (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4227

Natural nest cavities in a high elevation habitat provide a more constant thermal environment than human-made nest cavities

Niffenegger, Carole A.; Dirren, Sebastian; Schano, Christian; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-023-02130-3

A versatile workflow for linear modelling in R

Santon, Matteo; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Michiels, Nico K.; Anthes, Nils (2023)
https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1065273

Nest orientation and proximity to snow patches are important for nest site selection of a cavity breeder at high elevation

Niffenegger, Carole A.; Schano, Christian; Arlettaz, Raphaël; Korner‐Nievergelt, Fränzi (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.03046

Multi-species population indices for sets of species including rare, disappearing or newly occurring species

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Strebel, Nicolas; Buckland, Stephen T.; Freeman, Robin; Gregory, Richard D.; Guélat, Jérôme; Isaac, Nick J.B.; Mc Rae, Louise; Roth, Tobias; Schirmer, Saskia; Soldaat, Le... (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109005

Insufficient considerations of seasonality, data selection and validation lead to biased species–climate relationships in mountain birds

Brambilla, Mattia; Bettega, Chiara; Delgado, Maria M.; Gabriel Hernando, Miguel de; Päckert, Martin; Arlettaz, Raphaël; Dirren, Sebastian.; Fontanilles, Philippe; Gil, Juan Antonio; Herrmann, Mylen... (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.03015

Estimation in the multinomial reencounter model – Where do migrating animals go and how do they survive in their destination area?

Schirmer, Saskia; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; von Rönn, Jan A. C.; Liebscher, Volkmar (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2022.111108

Long‐term trends of reproductive success of black grouse Lyrurus tetrix in the southern Swiss Alps in relation to changes in climate and habitat

Zbinden, Niklaus; Korner‐Nievergelt, Fränzi; Tettamanti, Federico; Keller, Verena (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01022

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Hatching phenology is lagging behind an advancing snowmelt pattern in a high-alpine bird

Schano, Christian; Niffenegger, Carole; Jonas, Tobias; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01497-8

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Trichomonas gallinae infections in the naïve host Montifringilla nivalis subsp. nivalis

Dirren, Sebastian; Borel, Stéphanie; Wolfrum, Nina; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-021-01938-1

High turn-over rates at the upper range limit and elevational source-sink dynamics in a widespread songbird

Grüebler, Martin U.; Hirschheydt, Johann von; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98100-x

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Spatio-temporal variation in the wintering associations of an alpine bird

Del Mar Delgado, María; Arlettaz, Raphaël; Bettega, Chiara; Brambilla, Mattia; Gabriel Hernando, Miguel de; España, Antonio; Fernández-González, Ángel; Fernández-Martín, Ángel; Gil, Juan Antonio; H... (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.0690

Integrating behaviour, physiology and survival to explore the outcome of reintroductions: a case study of grey partridge

Homberger, Benjamin; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Jenni-Eiermann, Susanne; Duplain, Jérôme; Lanz, Michael; Jenni, Lukas (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2021.04.005

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Whinchat survival estimates across Europe: can excessive adult mortality explain population declines?

Fay, Rémi; Schaub, Michael; Banik, M. V.; Border, J. A.; Henderson, I. G.; Fahl, G.; Feulner, J.; Horch, P.; Korner, Fränzi; Müller, Mathis; Michel, Vanja; Rebstock, H.; Shitikov, D.; Tome, D.; Vög... (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12594

Glucocorticoid levels are linked to lifetime reproductive success and survival of adult barn owls

Béziers, Paul; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Jenni, Lukas; Rulin, Alexandre; Almasi, Bettina; Béziers, Paul; Roulin, Alexandre (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13707

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Integrating stable isotopes, parasite, and ring-reencounter data to quantify migratory connectivity–A case study with Barn Swallows breeding in Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and Finland

von Rönn, Jan A. C.; Grüebler, Martin U.; Fransson, Thord; Köppen, Ulrich; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6061

Potential sex-dependent effects of weather on apparent survival of a high-elevation specialist

Strinella, Eliseo; Scridel, Davide; Brambilla, Mattia; Schano, Christian; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65017-w

Potential distribution of a climate sensitive species, the White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis in Europe

Brambilla, Mattia; Resano-Mayor, Jaime; Arlettaz, Raphaël; Bettega, Chiara; Binggeli, Anaïs; Bogliani, Giuseppe; Braunisch, Veronika; Celada, Claudio; Chamberlain, Dan; Chiffard Carricaburu, Jules;... (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270920000027

Snow cover phenology is the main driver of foraging habitat selection for a high-alpine passerine during breeding: implications for species persistence in the face of climate change

Resano-Mayor, Jaime; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Vignali, Sergio; Horrenberger, Nathan; Barras, Arnaud G.; Braunisch, Veronika; Pernollet, Claire A.; Arlettaz, Raphaël (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-019-01786-9

Monitoring démographique MoDem - Objectifs et exigences de projets de baguage d’espèces spécifiques : Monitoring des effectifs et de la démographie d’espèces d’oiseaux suisses

von Rönn, Jan A. C.; Schaub, Michael; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Kéry, Marc; Michler, Stephanie; Jenni, Lukas (2019)

Early returning long-distance migrant males do pay a survival cost

Lerche-Jørgensen, Mathilde; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Tøttrup, Anders P.; Willemoes, Mikkel; Thorup, Kasper (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4569

Evidence for an additive effect of hunting mortality in an alpine black grouse Lyrurus tetrix population

Zbinden, Niklaus; Salvioni, Marco; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Keller, Verena (2018)
https://doi.org/10.2981/wlb.00418

Brood provisioning and reproductive benefits in relation to habitat quality: a food supplementation experiment

Grüebler, Martin Urs; Müller, Martina; Michel, Vanja T.; Perrig, Marco; Keil, Herbert; Naef-Daenzer, Beat; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2018)

Where do wintering cormorants come from? Long-term changes in the geographical origin of a migratory bird on a continental scale

Frederiksen, Morten; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Marion, Loïc; Bregnballe, Thomas; Stephens, Philip (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13106

Vertical distribution of bird migration between the Baltic Sea and the Sahara

Bruderer, Bruno; Peter, Dieter; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-017-1506-z

Delineating large-scale migratory connectivity of reed warblers using integrated multistate models

Procházka, Petr; Hahn, Steffen; Rolland, Simon; van der Jeugd, Henk; Csörgő, Tibor; Jiguet, Frédéric; Mokwa, Tomasz; Liechti, Felix; Vangeluwe, Didier; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Strubbe, Diederik (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12502

MoDem Stationen – Übersicht zum Pilotjahr 2016

von Rönn, Jan A. C.; Korner, Fränzi; Laesser, Jacques; Jenni, Lukas (2017)

Stations MoDem - Aperçu de l’année pilote 2016

von Rönn, Jan A. C.; Korner, Fränzi; Laesser, Jacques; Jenni, Lukas (2017)

The integration of mark re-encounter and tracking data to quantify migratory connectivity

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Prévot, Céline; Hahn, Steffen; Jenni, Lukas; Liechti, Felix (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2016.11.009

Bias in ring-recovery studies: causes of mortality of little owls Athene noctua and implications for population assessment : Causes of mortality of little owls Athene noctua and implications for population assessment

Naef-Daenzer, Beat; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Fiedler, Wolfgang; Grüebler, Martin Urs (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.00947

Analysis of ring recoveries of European Turtle Doves Streptopelia turtur – flyways, migration timing and origin areas of hunted birds

Marx, Melanie; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Quillfeldt, Petra (2016)
https://doi.org/10.3161/00016454AO2016.51.1.005

Kurze Einführung in Bayes-Statistik mit R für Ornithologen

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Hüppop, Ommo (2016)

On assumptions behind estimates of abundance from counts at multiple sites

Knape, Jonas; Korner‐Nievergelt, Fränzi (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.12507

Longer wings for faster springs – wing length relates to spring phenology in a long-distance migrant across its range

Hahn, Steffen; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Emmenegger, Tamara; Amrhein, Valentin; Csörgő, Tibor; Gursoy, Arzu; Ilieva, Mihaela; Kverek, Pavel; Pérez-Tris, Javier; Pirrello, Simone; Zehtindjiev, Pave... (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1862

Effets cumulés des éoliennes du Jura vaudois et des régions limitrophes sur l'avifaune et les chiroptères : Risque de collisions et de perte d'habitat pour quelques espèces d'oiseaux et de chiroptères

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Brossard, Christophe; Filliger, Roger; Gremaud, Jérôme; Lugon, Alain; Mermoud, Olivier; Schaub, Michael; Wechsler, Samuel (2016)

Microclimate and microhabitat selection by the Alpine Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta helvetica) during summer

Visinoni, Linda; Pernollet, Claire Agnès; Desmet, Jean-François; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Jenni, Lukas (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-014-1138-5

Regional changes in the elevational distribution of the Alpine Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta helvetica in Switzerland

Pernollet, Claire A.; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Jenni, Lukas (2015)

Timing of migration and residence areas during the non-breeding period of barn swallows Hirundo rustica in relation to sex and population

Liechti, Felix; Scandolara, Chiara; Rubolini, Diego; Ambrosini, Roberto; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Hahn, Steffen; Lardelli, Roberto; Romano, Maria; Caprioli, Manuela; Romano, Andrea; Sicurella, Be... (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.00485

Estimates from non‐replicated population surveys rely on critical assumptions

Knape, Jonas; Korner‐Nievergelt, Fränzi (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.12329

Transport and release procedures in reintroduction programs: stress and survival in grey partridges

Jenni, Lukas; Keller, N.; Almasi, Bettina; Duplain, Jérôme; Homberger, Benjamin; Lanz, Michael; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Schaub, Michael; Jenni-Eiermann, Susanne (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12136

Bayesian data analysis in ecology using linear models with R, BUGS, and Stan

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Roth, Tobias; Felten, Stefanie von; Guélat, Jérôme; Almasi, Bettina; Korner-Nievergelt, Pius (2015)

Biodiversity at the farm scale: a novel credit point system

Birrer, Simon; Zellweger-Fischer, Judith; Stöckli, Sibylle; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Balmer, Oliver; Jenny, Markus; Pfiffner, Lukas (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.08.008

Large-scale spatial analysis of ringing and re-encounter data to infer movement patterns: a review including methodological perspectives

Thorup, Kasper; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Cohen, Emily B.; Baillie, Stephen R.; Francis, Charles (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.12258

Introducing the R-package ‘birdring’

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Robinson, Robert A. (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1080/03078698.2014.933053

A bird distribution model for ring recovery data: where do the European robins go?

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Liechti, Felix; Thorup, Kasper (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.977

Temperature characteristics of winter roost-sites for birds and mammals: tree cavities and anthropogenic alternatives

Grüebler, Martin U.; Widmer, Silv; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Naef-Daenzer, Beat (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-013-0643-1

Equal nonbreeding period survival in adults and juveniles of a long-distant migrant bird

Grüebler, Martin U.; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Naef-Daenzer, Beat (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.984

Ökologische Vorrangflächen fördern Kulturlandvögel

Birrer, Simon; Jenny, Markus; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Meichtry-Stier, Kim; Pfiffner, Lukas; Zellweger-Fischer, Judith; Zollinger, Jean-Luc (2013)
https://doi.org/10.5073/Jka.2013.442.012

Habitatwahl der Dorngrasmücke Sylvia communis in der Westschweiz: Folgerungen für die Artenförderung

Meichtry-Stier, Kim Silvana; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Kormann, Urs; Spiess, Martin; Mosimann-Kampe, Paul; Strebel, Stephan; Zollinger, Jean-Luc; Spaar, Reto (2013)

The optimal age of sown field margins for breeding farmland birds

Zollinger, Jean-Luc; Birrer, Simon; Zbinden, Niklaus; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2013)

Stopover optimization in a long-distance migrant: the role of fuel load and nocturnal take-off time in Alaskan northern wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe)

Schmaljohann, Heiko; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Naef-Daenzer, Beat; Nagel, Rolf; Maggini, Ivan; Bulte, Marc; Bairlein, Franz (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-10-26

Autumn survival inferred from wing age ratios: wigeon juvenile survival half that of adults at best?

Guillemain, Matthieu; Fox, Anthony D.; Pöysä, Hannu; Väänänen, Veli-Matti; Christensen, Thomas Kjær; Triplet, Patrick; Schricke, Vincent; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-012-0899-y

Roost site selection by Little Owls Athene noctua in relation to environmental conditions and lifehistory stages

Bock, Anja; Naef-Daenzer, Beat; Keil, Herbert; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Perrig, Marco; Grüebler, Martin U. (2013)

Gibt es ein optimales Alter von Buntbrachen? Quel est l'âge optimal d'une jachère?

Birrer, Simon; Zollinger, Jean-Luc; Jenny, Markus; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Zbinden, Niklaus (2012)

Geolocation by light: accuracy and precision affected by environmental factors

Lisovski, Simeon; Hewson, Chris M.; Klaassen, Raymond H. G.; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Kristensen, Mikkel W.; Hahn, Steffen (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2041-210X.2012.00185.x

Migratory connectivity derived from sparse ring reencounter data with unknown numbers of ringed birds

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Liechti, Felix; Hahn, Steffen (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-011-0793-z

Departure directions, migratory timing and non-breeding distribution of the Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio: do ring re-encounters and light-based geolocator data tell the same story?

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Jenni, Lukas; Tøttrup, Anders P.; Pasinelli, Gilberto (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1080/03078698.2012.748508

Les mouvements des Grands Cormorans Phalacrocorax carbo bagués dans la colonie du Fanel, lac de Neuchâtel

Antoniazza, Sylvain; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Keller, Verena (2012)

Coloration signals the ability to cope with elevated stress hormones: effects of corticosterone on growth of barn owls are associated with melanism

Almasi, Bettina; Roulin, Alexandre; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Jenni-Eiermann, Susi; Jenni, Lukas (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02508.x

Estimating adult sex ratios from bird mist netting data

Amrhein, Valentin; Scaar, Bertrand; Baumann, Marc; Minéry, Nicolas; Binnert, Jean-Paul; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2041-210X.2012.00207.x

Rauchschwalben Hirundo rustica brauchen Nutztiere, Mehlschwalben Delichon urbicum Nisthilfen

Willi, Tanja; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Grüebler, Martin (2011)

Evidence of climate change effects on within-winter movements of European Mallards Anas platyrhynchos

Sauter, Annette; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Jenni, Lukas (2010)

Estimation of bird distribution based on ring re‐encounters: precision and bias of the division coefficient and its relation to multi‐state models

Korner‐Nievergelt, Fränzi; Schaub, Michael; Thorup, Kasper; Vock, Michael; Kania, Wojciech (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1080/00063650903154439

Improving the analysis of movement data from marked individuals through explicit estimation of observer heterogeneity

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Sauter, Annette; Atkinson, Philip W.; Guélat, Jérôme; Kania, Wojciech; Kéry, Marc; Köppen, Ulrich; Robinson, Robert A.; Schaub, Michael; Thorup, Kasper; van der Jeugd, He... (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04907.x

Das freie Statistikpaket „R“: Eine Einführung für Ornithologen

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Hüppop, Ommo (2010)

Bewegungsmuster von Reiherenten Aythya fuligula und TafelentenA. ferina im Winter

Hofer, Josef; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Kestenholz, Matthias; Keller, Verena; Jenni, Lukas (2010)

The reproductive benefits of livestock farming in barn swallows Hirundo rustica: quality of nest site or foraging habitat?

Grüebler, Martin U.; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; von Hirschheydt, Johann (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01873.x

Measuring within-winter movement rates of Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula and Common Pochard A. ferina based on ring re-encounter data

Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Hofer, Josef; Sauter, Annette; Jenni, Lukas (2009)

Within-winter movements: a common phenomenon in the Common Pochard Aythya ferina

Keller, Irene; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Jenni, Lukas (2009)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-008-0367-x

An indication of long-term group formation in Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula

Hofer, Josef; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Korner-Nievergelt, Pius; Kestenholz, Matthias; Jenni, Lukas (2009)

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