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🐦⛰️ What drives dramatic elevational shifts in avian roles within ecosystems? Korejs, @czsam00.bsky.social and colleagues link feeding specialisation to functional diversity along a continuous 200–3700 m rainforest gradient in Papua New Guinea.
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June 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
They asked: "Do plasticine caterpillars accurately measure bird predation? and conducted a camera trap experiment." - Curious to know if years of poking fake caterpillars were worth it? Keep reading.
March 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Thanks to Áňa Máňa, Elina Mäntylä, Diana Rubene, and Luisa Amo for for writing it together.

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Feathered noses: methodological insights into understanding avian olfaction and foraging
Research into avian olfactory abilities has so far attracted relatively limited attention due to their complex nature and methodological difficulties.…
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January 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM