Discoveries about birds, behaviors, migration, and more. Plus, Eldon Greij’s popular column, “Amazing Birds.”
American Crow, one of North America’s most widespread bird species, is also one of its smartest. Photo by Nancy Bauer/Shutterstock
Why researchers misunderstood birds’ brains for a century — and what we now know. Read More “What science understands about birds’ brains”
Research has conservation implications for other species. Read More “Study finds long-distance movements by Kirtland’s Warblers during breeding season”
Discrepancy among recognized raptor species points to a wider problem, ornithologists say. Read More “Researchers call for changes to avian ‘taxonomy anarchy’”
Researchers find ‘robust evidence’ of the negative impact of neonicotinoid insecticides. Read More “Grassland bird decline tied to neonicotinoids”
‘Removing an especially problematic eponym represents a step towards dismantling barriers,’ committee says. Read More “McCown’s Longspur renamed Thick-billed Longspur”
The research should settle the lump-or-split debate about Baltimore and Bullock’s Orioles. Read More “Study: Hybrid orioles not a sign of species merging”
But the news is not all good for the iconic bird. Read More “Satellite study finds new Emperor Penguin colonies in Antarctica”
The world’s heaviest soaring bird flaps its wings for one percent of its flight time. Read More “Study: Soaring Andean Condors rarely flap their wings”
Mexican Duck is in, Northwestern Crow is out, and more changes to your checklist. Read More “How the North American bird list is changing in 2020”
