Discoveries about birds, behaviors, migration, and more. Plus, Eldon Greij’s popular column, “Amazing Birds.”
Iridescent throat feathers shine brightly on a male Anna’s Hummingbird. Photo by David Mundy
83 percent of the more than 15,000 debris items found were made of plastic. Read More “Bottle caps and balloons pile up on remote beaches”
Spring migrants were likely to pass certain stops earlier now than they would have 20 years ago, researchers found. Read More “Study: Climate change affects bird migration across North America”
Forty years of data show that migratory birds have been getting smaller. Read More “Study: Birds are shrinking as the climate warms”
Antipredator behavior by the Small Ground Finch of the Galapagos was sustained through multiple generations after the threat was gone. Read More “Study: Galápagos finches still wary despite eradication of invasive predators”
Locals on the island of Alor have long known of the species, but it wasn’t described to science until recently. Read More “New honeyeater species described from Indonesia”
Scientists describe the first feathered polar dinosaurs and a previously unknown ancient bird species from Japan. Read More “New discoveries of ancient birds from Australia and Japan”
The fate of Emperor Penguins is largely tied to sea ice, making them particularly vulnerable to warming. Read More “Emperor Penguins ‘marching toward extinction’”
