Avian Science
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Science and studies in ornithology; focused on waterbirds, grassland birds, and wrens.
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Patterns of regional species richness and endemism in Indian birds: a biogeographical perspective. 2025. Daniels, RJR. Academia Biology 2025; 3.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Patterns of regional species richness and endemism in Indian birds: a biogeographical perspective. 2025. Daniels, RJR. Academia Biology 2025; 3.
doi.org/10.20935/Aca...
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New story on the Avian Hybrids blog!
What will happen to the hybrid zone between Hooded and Carrion Crow?
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Based on a nice simulation study by Dirk Metzler and his colleagues | #ornithology
What will happen to the hybrid zone between Hooded and Carrion Crow?
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/w...
Based on a nice simulation study by Dirk Metzler and his colleagues | #ornithology
What will happen to the hybrid zone between Hooded and Carrion Crow?
Mathematical modelling provides insights into the fate of this classic hybrid zone.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:36 AM
New story on the Avian Hybrids blog!
What will happen to the hybrid zone between Hooded and Carrion Crow?
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/w...
Based on a nice simulation study by Dirk Metzler and his colleagues | #ornithology
What will happen to the hybrid zone between Hooded and Carrion Crow?
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/w...
Based on a nice simulation study by Dirk Metzler and his colleagues | #ornithology
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Just a few days to go until our next deadline. Apply at the link below. #ornithology
NBC @neobirdconserve.bsky.social Conservation Fund supports projects to conserve threatened Neotropical birds by small grants of USD 1000–3000. Next deadline = 1 Feb. More information & application forms (English/Español/Português): neotropicalbirdingandconservation.org/conservation/ #ornithology
Conservation - Neotropical Birding and Conservation
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January 28, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Just a few days to go until our next deadline. Apply at the link below. #ornithology
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1/ Survey! 📝 How are automated species identifications from passive acoustic monitoring verified and quality-assured in practice? #bioacoustics
Take part here ➡️ forms.gle/Ak3eYgZivUPa...
Take part here ➡️ forms.gle/Ak3eYgZivUPa...
Verification and quality assurance in Passive Acoustic Monitoring
This survey explores how automated acoustic species identifications are verified and quality‑assured in practice, and how uncertainty is communicated and used.
The survey takes approximately 20 minut...
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January 28, 2026 at 11:12 AM
1/ Survey! 📝 How are automated species identifications from passive acoustic monitoring verified and quality-assured in practice? #bioacoustics
Take part here ➡️ forms.gle/Ak3eYgZivUPa...
Take part here ➡️ forms.gle/Ak3eYgZivUPa...
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Your daily Avian Hybrids story!
East or West Africa: Where was the Helmeted Guineafowl domesticated?
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East or West Africa: Where was the Helmeted Guineafowl domesticated?
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East or West Africa: Where was the Helmeted Guineafowl domesticated?
Genomic analyses help to solve this mystery.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Your daily Avian Hybrids story!
East or West Africa: Where was the Helmeted Guineafowl domesticated?
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2021/12/15/f...
#ornithology
East or West Africa: Where was the Helmeted Guineafowl domesticated?
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2021/12/15/f...
#ornithology
Current Status and Trends of American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) in Cuba: Implications for Conservation and Management. 2025. Aguilar, S., et al.
Waterbirds 48 (3), 1-14.
doi.org/10.1675/063....
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Waterbirds 48 (3), 1-14.
doi.org/10.1675/063....
#ornithology🐦🪶
#conservationscience🌎
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Current Status and Trends of American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) in Cuba: Implications for Conservation and Management. 2025. Aguilar, S., et al.
Waterbirds 48 (3), 1-14.
doi.org/10.1675/063....
#ornithology🐦🪶
#conservationscience🌎
Waterbirds 48 (3), 1-14.
doi.org/10.1675/063....
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#conservationscience🌎
In dezelfde lijn als het net niet in de doofpot verdwenen rapport van MI5 en MI6 in het VK: de waarschuwingen van 'klimaatgeneraal' Middendorp: als ecosystemen bezwijken, krijg je onafzienbare militaire, geopolitieke, economische en sociale problemen. www.nvde.nl/klimaatgener...
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Britain's Little Egret population is bigger than thought, according to a fascinating new BTO study:
Little Egret numbers higher than thought, new BTO study reveals
New analysis by the BTO suggests the UK breeding population of Little Egret is significantly larger than previously estimated, highlighting the rapid success of one of Britain's most prominent recent colonists.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Britain's Little Egret population is bigger than thought, according to a fascinating new BTO study:
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"America’s debates over wildlife, especially wolves, are often framed as bitter battles between two entrenched camps...
But recent research suggests the story is more complicated—and more hopeful." www.explorebigsky.com/dispatches-f...
But recent research suggests the story is more complicated—and more hopeful." www.explorebigsky.com/dispatches-f...
Dispatches from the Wild: The wolf wars aren’t as polarized as you think | Explore Big Sky
By Benjamin Alva Polley EBS COLUMNIST America’s debates over wildlife, especially wolves, are often framed as bitter battles between two entrenched camps: pro-wolf environmentalists and anti-wolf rura...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:23 PM
"America’s debates over wildlife, especially wolves, are often framed as bitter battles between two entrenched camps...
But recent research suggests the story is more complicated—and more hopeful." www.explorebigsky.com/dispatches-f...
But recent research suggests the story is more complicated—and more hopeful." www.explorebigsky.com/dispatches-f...
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Attend Global BirdFair for FREE!
New members to BirdGuides or Birdwatch will receive a free day ticket worth £20
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#birds #birdguides #birdwatch #birding #membership #globalbirdfair
New members to BirdGuides or Birdwatch will receive a free day ticket worth £20
Claim yours here: https://bit.ly/4j5zrqv
#birds #birdguides #birdwatch #birding #membership #globalbirdfair
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Attend Global BirdFair for FREE!
New members to BirdGuides or Birdwatch will receive a free day ticket worth £20
Claim yours here: https://bit.ly/4j5zrqv
#birds #birdguides #birdwatch #birding #membership #globalbirdfair
New members to BirdGuides or Birdwatch will receive a free day ticket worth £20
Claim yours here: https://bit.ly/4j5zrqv
#birds #birdguides #birdwatch #birding #membership #globalbirdfair
Ecovoltaic solar energy development can promote grassland bird communities. 2025.
Waldron, L. J., et al. Journal of Applied Ecology.
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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#climatecrisis
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Waldron, L. J., et al. Journal of Applied Ecology.
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#ornithology🐦🪶
#climatecrisis
#conservationscience🌎
January 28, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Ecovoltaic solar energy development can promote grassland bird communities. 2025.
Waldron, L. J., et al. Journal of Applied Ecology.
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#ornithology🐦🪶
#climatecrisis
#conservationscience🌎
Waldron, L. J., et al. Journal of Applied Ecology.
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
#ornithology🐦🪶
#climatecrisis
#conservationscience🌎
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In case you're looking for a palate cleanse for your feed, 🥳YOU'RE INVITED TO THE PUBLIC LAUNCH🥳 of the book that @stephenbheard.bsky.social & I wrote to try to change something for the better, even if it feels really small: lnkd.in/e3eDjmKE 1/
January 27, 2026 at 6:34 PM
In case you're looking for a palate cleanse for your feed, 🥳YOU'RE INVITED TO THE PUBLIC LAUNCH🥳 of the book that @stephenbheard.bsky.social & I wrote to try to change something for the better, even if it feels really small: lnkd.in/e3eDjmKE 1/
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Today's science on the Botswana-Namibia border: We've been mapping out the river bed, measuring the water, and listening (underwater) to boats, hippos and many mysterious fish. And mythbusting the local assertion that some parts of this waterway are 40 metres deep. We are such spoilsports...
January 27, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Today's science on the Botswana-Namibia border: We've been mapping out the river bed, measuring the water, and listening (underwater) to boats, hippos and many mysterious fish. And mythbusting the local assertion that some parts of this waterway are 40 metres deep. We are such spoilsports...
Nest concealment reduces predation during the nestling stage of grassland birds in the Pampas. 2025. Colombo, M. A., and L. N. Segura. 2025. Avian Conservation and Ecology 20(2):8.
doi.org/10.5751/ACE-...
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January 27, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Nest concealment reduces predation during the nestling stage of grassland birds in the Pampas. 2025. Colombo, M. A., and L. N. Segura. 2025. Avian Conservation and Ecology 20(2):8.
doi.org/10.5751/ACE-...
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Effects of imperfect detection on inferences from bird surveys. Rigby, E. A., and D. H. Johnson. 2025. Avian Conservation and Ecology 20(2):3.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Effects of imperfect detection on inferences from bird surveys. Rigby, E. A., and D. H. Johnson. 2025. Avian Conservation and Ecology 20(2):3.
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Automated telemetry reveals migratory movements and stopover timing of an endangered saltmarsh passerine. 2025. Benvenuti, B., A. D. Smith, C. S. Elphick, N. Ernst, A. I. Kovach, K. M. O'Brien, and N. Pau. 2025. Avian Conservation and Ecology 20(2):2.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Automated telemetry reveals migratory movements and stopover timing of an endangered saltmarsh passerine. 2025. Benvenuti, B., A. D. Smith, C. S. Elphick, N. Ernst, A. I. Kovach, K. M. O'Brien, and N. Pau. 2025. Avian Conservation and Ecology 20(2):2.
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The AFO and WOS are hosting a joint meeting in 2026!
The Association of Field Ornithologists and the Wilson Ornithological Society will be hosting a joint annual meeting July 7–9, 2026, on the campus of Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Let's GO!
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The Association of Field Ornithologists and the Wilson Ornithological Society will be hosting a joint annual meeting July 7–9, 2026, on the campus of Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Let's GO!
afowos2026.org
AFO WOS 2026
Visit the post for more.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The AFO and WOS are hosting a joint meeting in 2026!
The Association of Field Ornithologists and the Wilson Ornithological Society will be hosting a joint annual meeting July 7–9, 2026, on the campus of Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Let's GO!
afowos2026.org
The Association of Field Ornithologists and the Wilson Ornithological Society will be hosting a joint annual meeting July 7–9, 2026, on the campus of Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Let's GO!
afowos2026.org
📣 CALL FOR PAPERS - NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 30 JUNE 2026 📣
Avian senescence: patterns, mechanisms and new perspectives
More info: vist.ly/4fn5h
Guest editors: Julia Schroeder, RoxanaTorres, Britt Heidinger, Jaime Muriel, Michi Tobler
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Avian senescence: patterns, mechanisms and new perspectives
More info: vist.ly/4fn5h
Guest editors: Julia Schroeder, RoxanaTorres, Britt Heidinger, Jaime Muriel, Michi Tobler
#ornithology🪶🐦
Avian senescence: patterns, mechanisms and new perspectives | Journal of Avian Biology
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November 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📣 CALL FOR PAPERS - NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 30 JUNE 2026 📣
Avian senescence: patterns, mechanisms and new perspectives
More info: vist.ly/4fn5h
Guest editors: Julia Schroeder, RoxanaTorres, Britt Heidinger, Jaime Muriel, Michi Tobler
#ornithology🪶🐦
Avian senescence: patterns, mechanisms and new perspectives
More info: vist.ly/4fn5h
Guest editors: Julia Schroeder, RoxanaTorres, Britt Heidinger, Jaime Muriel, Michi Tobler
#ornithology🪶🐦
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Substantial losses of #Arctic sea ice concentration are found in October. The largest declining trends extend from parts of the East Siberian Sea to the Chukchi Sea.
Sea ice concentration = fraction of ice-cover. More info on recent Arctic climate: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
Sea ice concentration = fraction of ice-cover. More info on recent Arctic climate: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
October 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Substantial losses of #Arctic sea ice concentration are found in October. The largest declining trends extend from parts of the East Siberian Sea to the Chukchi Sea.
Sea ice concentration = fraction of ice-cover. More info on recent Arctic climate: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
Sea ice concentration = fraction of ice-cover. More info on recent Arctic climate: doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
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We have a new paper out, in which we use brute force to identify combinations of land use/management changes which navigate the triple challenge of climate change, biodiversity conservation and food production: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #ConservationScience 🌍 @rspbscience.bsky.social 1/
Randomised land use pathway generation allows efficient multi-outcome appraisal - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Randomised land use pathway generation allows efficient multi-outcome appraisal
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June 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
We have a new paper out, in which we use brute force to identify combinations of land use/management changes which navigate the triple challenge of climate change, biodiversity conservation and food production: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #ConservationScience 🌍 @rspbscience.bsky.social 1/
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Are you interested in the calls that waders/shorebirds make?
@waderstudy.bsky.social have kindly made a 'Perspectives' article available as 'open access'.
www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19261/
See thread for two WaderTales blogs about wader calls 👇
#ornithology
Are you interested in the calls that waders/shorebirds make?
@waderstudy.bsky.social have kindly made a 'Perspectives' article available as 'open access'.
www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19261/
See thread for two WaderTales blogs about wader calls 👇
#ornithology
October 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
1️⃣/3️⃣
Are you interested in the calls that waders/shorebirds make?
@waderstudy.bsky.social have kindly made a 'Perspectives' article available as 'open access'.
www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19261/
See thread for two WaderTales blogs about wader calls 👇
#ornithology
Are you interested in the calls that waders/shorebirds make?
@waderstudy.bsky.social have kindly made a 'Perspectives' article available as 'open access'.
www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19261/
See thread for two WaderTales blogs about wader calls 👇
#ornithology
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You can see all of the articles in the latest Issue of Environmental Conservation (Volume 52 - Issue 3 - September 2025) at the link:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#EnvironmentalConservation #Environment #Conservation #Research #ConservationScience🌍
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October 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
You can see all of the articles in the latest Issue of Environmental Conservation (Volume 52 - Issue 3 - September 2025) at the link:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#EnvironmentalConservation #Environment #Conservation #Research #ConservationScience🌍
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#EnvironmentalConservation #Environment #Conservation #Research #ConservationScience🌍