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
The latest research into bird ecology, behaviour and and evolution.
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
Ornithology
Does Africa's rarest bird actually exist?
DNA sequencing has revealed that one of Africa's least-known species may never have existed, despite its distinctive plumage.
25/11/2017
Conservation
Illegal trade is driving Straw-headed Bulbul towards extinction
Straw-headed Bulbul populations are being driven to critically low levels by trapping for the Indonesian songbird trade, according to a new...
23/11/2017
Ornithology
Songbird breeding success not affected by advancing springs
BTO-led research finds that earlier springs don't negatively impact songbird breeding success, suggesting the causes of their declines lie...
21/11/2017
Ornithology
Shag diet diversifies with rising sea temperatures
A new study has found that sea surface temperatures have a direct impact on the diet of European Shag, highlighting problems that future...
20/11/2017
Ornithology
New York lights strongly affect migrant birds
A new study has presented convincing evidence that night lights cause serious altered behaviour among night-migrating birds.
19/11/2017
Ornithology
Birds of prey hardest hit by windfarms
Large raptors and migratory birds and bats are most at risk of collision with wind turbines, according to the latest research from the...
12/11/2017
Ornithology
Penguin call variation influenced by habitat
A new study has found that the quality of the calls penguins use to attract mates, defend territories and recognise fellow members of their...
05/11/2017
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