Discoveries about birds, behaviors, migration, and more. Plus, Eldon Greij’s popular column, “Amazing Birds.”
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’”
Large brains seem not be a requirement for complex societies. Read More “Complex society discovered in birds”
Researchers wonder why female bellbirds stay so close to calling males. Read More “New study: White Bellbird has loudest bird call ever measured”
It was first spotted 10 years ago and now has an official name. Read More “New flowerpecker species described from Borneo”
