Three New Scops Owls named from Philippines
A DNA analysis has proven what a curator's eyes already told him - there are three endemic scops owls in the Philippines.
07/09/2011
Analysis of avian DNA, biometrics and vocalisations add to our understanding of bird species all the time. We cover all the 'splits', lumps and discoveries.
A DNA analysis has proven what a curator's eyes already told him - there are three endemic scops owls in the Philippines.
07/09/2011
Little Spiderhunter has been shown to hide cryptic speciation, but to what extent is somewhat unclear.
04/08/2011
Ancient DNA from fossil Canary Island shearwaters has revealed that modern 'tubenose' relationships are not what they seem.
04/08/2011
Southern Africa's Common Fiscal is split in two, with revelations about its biogeography.
03/08/2011
Want to see exciting endemic birds? Look no further, says David Callahan – there is a surprising array of little-known bird forms on your...
18/07/2011
A thorough assessment of four Pacific Swift subspecies has found that they may deserve species status.
27/06/2011
Despite their apparent differences, a new study shows that island white-eyes are very closely related to each other and their mainland...
15/06/2011
Genetic analysis of Herald, Trindade and Kermadec Petrels in Mauritius has revealed a breakdown of species boundaries.
09/06/2011
Genetic analysis of Egyptian Vultures on the Canary Islands has potentially revealed just how rapidly a distinct form can evolve.
09/06/2011
A buzzard form known for over 100 years has been declared a 'good' species in a recent paper.
09/06/2011
The island isolation so important in the speciation of tubenoses now appears to be playing a greater role than thought in the evolution of...
09/05/2011
David Callahan outlines a new study of the shrike-thrushes that has found much hidden diversity.
09/05/2011