Conservation
Under heavy predation, Swift Parrots produce more sons
Research has shown that females are able to control the sex ratio of their broods.
17/04/2022
Ornithology
The latest research into bird ecology, behaviour and and evolution.
Ornithology
Bigger Little Buntings arrive earlier
Unlike other members of the family, size influences migration timing for both males and females.
06/04/2022
Conservation
Europe's largest Arctic Skua colony suffers rapid decline
The number of birds breeding at Slettnes has halved, with several years of total breeding failure noted.
24/03/2022
Ornithology
Sound recordings redraw Yellow Rail distribution map
Technology has uncovered a staggering range extension of the elusive wetland species.
20/03/2022
Ornithology
New storm petrel species described from South Pacific
New Caledonian Storm Petrel is thought likely to be very rare and possibly already Critically Endangered.
15/03/2022
Ornithology
Cooperative behaviour thwarts GPS study of a social bird
Australian Magpies fitted with trackers demonstrated a previously unknown behaviour, but ruined the project's initial aims in the process.
12/03/2022
Ornithology
Geolocator reveals unexpected migration route of East Asian flycatcher
The Blue-and-white Flycatcher's journey is the first direct evidence of songbird migration from mainland Russia to the Philippines.
09/03/2022
Ornithology
Manx Shearwater navigational skills put to the test
Birds sometimes took long homing detours when denied natural outward journey information.
24/02/2022
Migration
Study uncovers where Spanish scops owls head for winter
The annual cycle of Eurasian Scops Owl, including migratory pathways and stopover locations, has been revealed using GPS trackers.
22/02/2022
Taxonomy
Genetics confirm Lesser Sand Plover as two species
The two recognised subspecies groups were found not to be each other's closest relatives.
16/02/2022
Ornithology
Magnetic 'stop signs' tell birds when to cease migrating
New research conducted on Reed Warblers demonstrates how they can return to within metres of their breeding site each spring.
10/02/2022
Ornithology
Trackers showcase annual life cycle of Pallid Swift
Birds from a colony in Gibraltar were studied for two years, revealing information on movements and behaviour.
09/02/2022
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