Conservation
Yellow-eared Parrot expands its range in Colombia
David Waugh reports on the improving fortunes of a once-Critically Endangered species.
24/08/2023
World
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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
New tanager described from Yungas region of South America
The species occupies its own genus and is found only in western Bolivia and southern Peru.
10/11/2021
Conservation
Masked Finfoot sliding towards extinction
Researchers have warned that, without protection, one of Asia's most enigmatic and elusive birds could soon be lost forever.
13/02/2021
Conservation
Jankowski's Bunting: grazed towards extinction
Endangered and declining, Jankowski's Bunting suffers from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification. Can the species be saved? Josh...
17/04/2020
Rare birds
Birds on the brink: Orange-bellied Parrot
With a population numbering just a few tens and breeding at a single location in remote Tasmania, a migratory parrot teeters on the edge of...
05/10/2019
Ornithology
Cox's Sandpiper: the species that never was
A rare wader described from Australia was at the heart of a puzzle that took decades to solve. David Callahan tells the story of the rise...
10/09/2019
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
Travel
Seram: a gruelling hike for one of the world's most elusive birds
Seram Thrush is one of the hardest birds to see in the world, having been observed just a few times since its discovery in 1921. Ashley...
30/11/2018
Travel
Mindanao: Chinese Crested Terns and Philippine endemics
Andrew Collins visited the southern Philippine island of Mindanao in March, where he played a part in the discovery of an apparent...
03/06/2018
World
Bangladesh Spoon-billed Sandpiper diary: Part II
Our heroes combat sickness, unreliable transport and several near-death experiences.
04/05/2010
World
Bangladesh Spoon-billed Sandpiper diary: Part 1
Jez, Alex and Rob are in Bangladesh, but have they found their quarry?
06/04/2010
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