Ornithology
Parakeets oust bats from nest holes
Introduced Ring-necked Parakeets appear to be driving the local decline of a native bat species in Spain.
15/05/2018
Ornithology
The latest research into bird ecology, behaviour and and evolution.
Ornithology
Where do birds moult their feathers?
A new study finds that many North American birds do not moult on their breeding territories, as previously thought, instead dispersing in...
13/05/2018
Ornithology
Are caterpillars and caterpillar-eating birds out of sync?
A new study investigates whether climate change-driven seasonal mismatches are to blame for declines in insectivorous birds across Britain.
06/05/2018
Conservation
Re-thinking the 'umbrella species' concept
Preserving and managing habitat for a single, high-profile species has always been thought to benefit a whole suite of other species that...
03/05/2018
Ornithology
New bird-of-paradise described from West Papua
The display of a bird-of-paradise has been documented from the Bird's Head Peninsula of West Papua, Indonesia, for the first time, leading...
28/04/2018
Ornithology
Seabirds recover quickly after volcanic eruption
A new study highlights the surprising adaptability of seabirds following the abrupt destruction of their breeding colony by an erupting...
27/04/2018
Ornithology
Parasitic disease hits mynas in Pakistan
A strain of trichomonosis, the parasitic disease responsible for killing off almost two-thirds of Britain’s Greenfinches, has been...
21/04/2018
Ornithology
Basque Red-backed Shrike population in free fall
Red-backed Shrike is undergoing a severe decline in Spain’s Basque Country, with a 95 per cent reduction over the last 40 years.
06/04/2018
Ornithology
Britain's Snow Bunting population assessed for first time
A new study has revealed the true number of breeding Snow Buntings across the highest peaks of Scotland.
05/04/2018
Ornithology
New clue to mystery of Common Tern decline
Recently published research has suggested a reason for population decreases in Common Tern across North America.
04/04/2018
Ornithology
Geolocators reveal Plain Swift wintering grounds
A new study documents the previously unknown migration routes and wintering range of this Macaronesian breeder.
31/03/2018
Ornithology
Feeding birds influences migration and the spread of disease
Animal migration patterns are changing as humans alter the landscape, with those changes having potential impacts on public health and the...
19/03/2018
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