# Advances in breeding phenology outpace latitudinal and elevational shifts for North American birds tracking temperature

*PRI Rank #9 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Avian ecology and behavior Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #9 |
| 18m citations | 28 |
| Journal | Nature Ecology & Evolution |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41559-024-02536-z |
| Corresponding authors | Montague H. C. Neate‐Clegg, Morgan W. Tingley |
| Institution | University of California, Los Angeles, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Avian ecology and behavior Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/avian-ecology-and-behavior/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41559-024-02536-z](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02536-z)

## Topics

Breeding phenology · Range shifts · Range shifts · North American birds · Temperature tracking · phenological advances · Range shifts · Climate change response · Breeding phenology · Spatial distribution changes · temporal shifts · elevational gradients · Latitudinal gradients · Phenological mismatch · Temperature tracking

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