Open access outlet for innovative, hypothesis-driven research on the biology of birds, with a particular emphasis on ecological, evolutionary and behavioural studies. Nordic Society Oikos journal advocating fair, openly accessible and reproducible research
Journal of Avian Biology
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New paper: Does migration alter cellular ageing? Migratory blackbirds had longer telomeres (but similar mitochondrial density) than resident conspecifics at a North Sea stopover site, suggesting potential physiological adaptations linked to migration
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#ornithology #birds
Journal of Avian Biology
New paper: how complex is parrot communication? Yellow-naped amazons use duet calls built from 36 call types arranged by syntactic rules, with many calls biased toward or exclusive to one sex, revealing sophisticated vocal communication.
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#ornithology #birds #syntax
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Special issue - Call for papers
FROM CHIRPS TO INSIGHTS: PASSIVE ACOUSTIC MONITORING FOR APPLIED ORNITHOLOGY
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Guest editors: #JanO.Engler, #JennFoote, @silvereyedom.bsky.social #SimonThorn
#ornithology #birds #bioacoustics 🪶🧪
New paper: how does urbanization shape avian development? In common mynas, urban nests produced more fledglings, but nestlings exhibited compromised growth trajectories and lower body condition.
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#ornithology #urbanisation #birds #reproduction
New paper: Can artificial light at night (ALAN) alter migratory behaviour? Experiments with captive sparrows show that nocturnal migrants are more behaviourally responsive to ALAN than residents.
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#ornithology #lightpollution #birds #behaviour #migration
New paper: why do birds consume faeces? Novel records of coprophagy in alpine choughs during winter suggest that this behaviour may have nutritional or microbial benefits during periods of food limitation.
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#ornithology #behaviour #birds #diet #microbiome
New paper: decoding song of one of the least studied North American passerines. Passive acoustic monitoring shows diel separation in song type use, as well as distinct daily and seasonal patterns for primary and flight songs for the LeConte's sparrow.
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#ornithology #birds
New paper: can reproductive flexibility buffer extreme weather impacts? In European rollers, intense rainfall altered breeding timing + increased failures, but successful nesting in protected sites helped maintain population productivity
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#ornithology #conservation #birds
New paper: How do breeding white storks respond to drought? GPS tracking across four years showed that storks expanded their home ranges, travelled farther, and spent more time foraging under drier conditions.
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#ornithology #biologging #birds
Photo: Raphaël Musseau
Migratory birds perform extraordinary journeys—but we still don’t fully understand how they do it. #TiiaKärkkäinen, @pablosalmon.bsky.social & @barbarahelm.bsky.social reveal why the field of migration physiology is still wide open for new discoveries
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