Ornithology
Birds build hanging nests to deter nest invaders, study finds
Weavers and icterids independently evolved hanging nest structures to protect their young from predators and brood parasites.
15/01/2023
Ornithology
The latest research into bird ecology, behaviour and and evolution.
Ornithology
Calls for more research into possible new migration route of Yellow-browed Warbler
The warbler could join Eurasian Blackcap and Richard's Pipit as one of the few species in which the recent evolution of an alternative...
11/01/2023
Ornithology
World's most unique bird species in worst danger of extinction
A recent study has shown that bird species with the rarest and most extreme characteristics are at the highest risk of going extinct.
04/01/2023
Taxonomy
Genetic analysis shows Balearic and Yelkouan Shearwaters should be lumped
A range of analyses in a new study has shown that the two taxa are not sufficiently diverged to be considered separate species.
15/12/2022
Conservation
Study examines factors driving long-term Common Swift decline
The summer migrant has decreased by more than half in the UK since 1995.
11/12/2022
Ornithology
Wood Warbler migration route tracked for first time
The study has revealed key stopover and wintering sites for the declining summer visitor.
08/12/2022
Ornithology
Feeding birds in winter boosts their breeding performance
Great Tits had larger broods after receiving supplementary food over the winter.
07/12/2022
Ornithology
Intelligent Jays have better self-control
Birds scoring higher on cognitive tests showed the most self-control.
27/11/2022
Ornithology
Geese take five hours to recover from fireworks terror
Research conducted in Austria has shown the distress caused by fireworks displays.
24/11/2022
Ornithology
Ingested plastics cause multi-organ damage in shearwaters
A new study demonstrates the various sublethal impacts of plastics in seabirds.
09/11/2022
Conservation
Study of remaining wild Rock Doves populations launched
Researchers are appealing for sightings of colour-ringed Rock Doves from relic populations, in order to understand their movements and the...
12/10/2022
Conservation
Plains-wanderers tracked by satellite in $175m push to save the species
Technology could yield crucial insights into the bird's movements as conservationists set out to boost numbers.
09/10/2022
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