Ornithology
Extinction threat for newly described frigatebird species
Recently published research has described a new species of frigatebird in the South Atlantic, which may well prove to be the world's rarest...
13/01/2018
Ornithology
The latest research into bird ecology, behaviour and and evolution.
Ornithology
Bullfinch loyalty can last a lifetime
New research has revealed a fascinating insight into the breeding habits of Eurasian Bullfinches.
10/01/2018
Ornithology
Urban Cooper's Hawks out-compete their rural neighbours
A new study has revealed that an American hawk species fares better in towns than in the countryside, echoing recent research on...
07/01/2018
Ornithology
Genetics reveal hybrid ancestry of Amazonian manakin
A team of researchers has described the first known hybrid bird species to be found in the Amazon rainforest.
29/12/2017
Ornithology
Goose 'fitness tracker' reveals migration struggles
Greenland White-fronted Geese make a 600-mile round trip each year to overwinter in Scotland, but not every bird finds it easy, according...
26/12/2017
Ornithology
Peru produces another bird new to science
A new species of antbird has now been formally described, following its discovery in northern Peru in 2016.
22/12/2017
Ornithology
Drakes increasingly dominate pochard populations
The sex ratio of Common Pochard populations across Europe and North Africa has changed, and may be playing a part in the species’ decline...
18/12/2017
Ornithology
Farmland birds are adapting faster to climate change than farmers
New research has found that farmland birds are adapting to climate change at a quicker rate than the humans that farm the land, prompting...
08/12/2017
Ornithology
Algerian Nuthatch in decline
New research has found that Algerian Nuthatch has declined markedly in one of its strongholds over the past 25 years.
03/12/2017
Ornithology
Invasive frogs help introduced birds on Hawaii
Frogs from Puerto Rico have been found to boost the numbers of non-native birds on Hawaii, without directly affecting endemic species.
03/12/2017
Ornithology
Scientists witness rapid evolution of new Darwin's finch species
The arrival of an 'alien' bird to a remote island in the Galápagos archipelago 36 years ago has provided direct genetic evidence of a novel...
01/12/2017
Ornithology
Neonicotinoids disorientate and decondition migrant birds
Ground-breaking new research has revealed that neonicotinoids may cause migrating songbirds to lose their sense of direction and suffer...
30/11/2017
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