Conservation
Cull invasive mammals to save island wildlife, scientists say
A new study has concluded that the removal of damaging, invasive mammals could help prevent a disproportionate number of future species...
27/03/2019
Ornithology
The latest research into bird ecology, behaviour and and evolution.
Taxonomy
New bulbul species described from Borneo
Previously considered variants of the same species, two similar-looking bulbuls have been found to represent two entirely different taxa.
26/03/2019
Ornithology
Balloons are the deadliest plastic to seabirds
The findings come as part of a detailed study into the breakdown of ingested plastics among seabirds.
15/03/2019
Ornithology
Hybridisation threatens Milky Stork's survival
A recent study has highlighted the issues that interbreeding with the much commoner Painted Stork pose for the Endangered species.
07/03/2019
Ornithology
'Eavesdropping' technology used to monitor Stitchbirds
Remote recording devices used to listen in on a reintroduced population of one of New Zealand's rarest birds have been heralded as a...
25/02/2019
Ornithology
Poor diet contributing to Sooty Tern decline
The observed population crash in a Sooty Tern colony located in one of the UK Overseas Territories is partly due to a poor diet, research...
04/02/2019
Ornithology
Owls thrive following forest fires
A new study shows that Great Grey Owl populations continue to persist – and even flourish – after large forest fires.
31/01/2019
Ornithology
Parakeet nest discovery hints at new conservation opportunity
The Endangered Rufous-fronted Parakeet, a rare psittacine endemic to Colombia, has been recorded nesting inside a building for the first...
29/01/2019
Ornithology
Tiny tech tracks hummingbirds at urban feeders
A new study has given researchers around-the-clock insights into the behaviour of individual hummingbirds visiting feeding stations.
08/01/2019
Ornithology
Rote learning: a unique leaf-warbler discovered in Indonesia
For the second time in just 12 months a new bird species has been described from a small island in the Lesser Sundas.
27/12/2018
Taxonomy
Four-way split for White-browed Shortwing
New research has found that White-browed Shortwing actually consists of at least four different species, rather than the one it has been...
15/12/2018
Ornithology
Drones deployed to track Critically Endangered Australian parrot
A new study has demonstrated how the use of robotics can become a key tool in the conservation of threatened species.
06/12/2018
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