Discoveries about birds, behaviors, migration, and more. Plus, Eldon Greij’s popular column, “Amazing Birds.”
This is a depiction of Archaeopteryx, the so-called “first bird.” Illustration © 2021 by Darren Naish
The species is named Inti Tanager, after the Quechua word for “sun,” because of its yellow plumage and because it occurs in open, sunny habitat. Read More “New tanager species described from Bolivia, Peru”
DNA research finds distinctions among hawks from Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the mainland. Read More “Study suggests multiple species of Sharp-shinned Hawk”
We’re not at the silent spring stage yet. Read More “Dawn choruses becoming quieter, less varied”
How researchers uncovered the link between poison dart frogs in Colombia and a small number of toxic bird species in Papua New Guinea. Read More “Secrets of the world’s poisonous birds”
GPS-tracked birds consistently selected roosting locations near roads and in fragmented landscapes. Read More “Why vultures thrive in altered landscapes”
Seabirds from Gough Island in the south Atlantic, Marion Island near Antarctica, and the coasts of both Hawai’i and Western Australia have a dangerous habit: … Read More “Study: Seabirds eating plastic accumulate chemicals in their bodies”
A 2018 study found signs of CTE in some woodpecker brains, but it’s unclear if the birds suffer from brain damage from hammering on trees. Read More “Understanding potential brain damage in woodpeckers”
New study finds female jacobins that have male-like plumage get more food. Read More “Why some female hummingbirds look like males”
Males in polygamous breeding groups with one or two other male woodpeckers sire significantly more chicks over their lifetimes. Read More “How male Acorn Woodpeckers father more chicks”
