Host ecology shapes chigger mite parasitism on wild, captive, and domestic birds across Malaysia and Thailand
June 2026
Southeast Asia is one of the global biodiversity hotspots, renowned for its rich bird fauna and diverse arthropod communities among other taxa. This comprehensive multisite study investigated trombiculid...
Removing non-avian sounds enhances correlations between acoustic indices and bird vocal activity in urban environments
June 2026
Acoustic indices have been increasingly explored as possible proxies for biodiversity, yet in complex environments non-avian sounds often mask bird vocalizations, compromising assessment accuracy and...
Comparing line transect and Indian White-eye mobbing call playback for detecting forest birds in subtropical Yunnan
June 2026
Detection bias in avian monitoring is a critical constraint on the accurate assessment of community structure. This study presents a detailed field-based comparative case study between the playback...
Breeding success rate of waterbirds in restored wetland: an important indicator for assessing restoration effectiveness
June 2026
Wetlands are crucial habitats for waterbirds, but wetland loss and degradation have caused significant population declines in many waterbird species. Ecological restoration can improve habitat quality...
Spatiotemporal patterns of bird strikes at civil airports across China inferred from DNA barcoding (2012–2024)
June 2026
Wildlife strikes, particularly bird strikes, pose a persistent threat to aviation safety worldwide. Although wildlife aircraft collisions in North America and Europe airports have been extensively studied,...
Risk analysis of cross-interface spillover of avian influenza between terrestrial bird and seabird hosts
June 2026
The emergence of avian influenza virus (AIVs) in seabird populations has intensified in recent years, signaling a significant shift in host ecology and transmission dynamics. To address this, this study...
Is the personality of Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus) in heavy metal-polluted environments undergoing silent change?
June 2026
Environmental heavy metal pollution is a major survival pressure for wild birds, often causing behavioral changes. However, the mechanisms shaping avian personality traits in heavy metal-polluted environments...
Determinants of secondary school students' conservation willingness toward the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) in riparian cities along the Yellow River in Henan Province, China
June 2026
Understanding public conservation willingness is crucial for mitigating the global decline in avian diversity. Secondary school students, as key future actors and stakeholders in biodiversity conservation,...
Assessing temporal and spatial variation in the diet of the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) using web-sourced photography
June 2026
Food serves as the fundamental source of energy for animal survival and reproduction, directly shaping individual fitness and population dynamics, and has therefore long been a central focus in animal...
Parental feeding behavior in Southern House Wren (Troglodytes musculus): Effects of brood size and nestling age on the delivery of potential pest prey within an agroecological orchard
June 2026
Insectivorous birds can play an important role in regulating arthropod populations in agroecosystems, including species considered agricultural pests. The Southern House Wren (Troglodytes musculus)...
Post-glacial expansion and migration-drift balance shape the genetic structure of the Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) across its range
Available online 2 April 2026
Understanding range-wide genetic diversity, population structure and connectivity is fundamental for evaluating the evolutionary potential and conservation needs of a species. The Dalmatian Pelican...
Balancing energy efficiency and avian conservation: divergent nest-site selection responses of Barn Swallows and Red-rumped Swallows to attached sunspaces in cold rural landscapes
March 2026
Human-modified landscapes serve as ecological filters, determining species distributions and persistence. Energy-efficient technologies, while crucial for climate change mitigation, represent novel...
Urbanization alters the seasonality of bird communities across China
March 2026
Urbanization has profoundly reshaped biodiversity, yet its impacts on community seasonal changes remain poorly understood. Here, we used citizen science data from 839 bird species in 37 cities and their...
Are the impacts of artificial light exposure at night on bird's cognitive performances always negative?
March 2026
Artificial light at night (ALAN), as an emerging pollutant, disrupts wild animals' nocturnal behaviours and physiological processes. Recent evidence indicates that ALAN can also impair diurnal cognition,...
Satellite tracking reveals a migratory divide and population-specific migratory strategies in White-naped Cranes
March 2026
Migratory divides, where individuals from distinct breeding populations within a species exhibit divergent migratory routes and strategies, play a critical role in shaping avian ecology and evolution....
Hide-in-Bird Pond: A new pathway to synergize biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in China
March 2026
Reconciling biodiversity conservation with economic advancement represents a defining challenge of the Anthropocene epoch. Although ecotourism is widely promoted as a strategy capable of delivering...
Effects of photoperiod on basal metabolism and substrate metabolism in Zebra Finches
March 2026
Photoperiod serves as an essential environmental cue that facilitates seasonal acclimatization and thermoregulation in birds. However, its effects on basal and substrate metabolism in Zebra Finches...
Microgeographic variation in the songs of an endemic Hawaiian honeycreeper
March 2026
Many bird species are known to differ in their vocal repertoires between populations across a range of geographic scales. This is generally assumed to be caused by acoustic drift and social learning...
Spatiotemporal variation in potential gosling development windows across Mongolian Plateau in relation to climate change
March 2026
Climate change is altering vegetation phenology, differentially affecting food quality and availability for the gosling development (and therefore fitness) of migratory herbivores, especially those...
Diversity and prevalence of avian haemosporidians across Afrotropical urban and non-urban habitats
March 2026
Haemosporidian parasites are widespread among birds globally, with impacts ranging from severe disease to negligible effects, particularly in host species that have coevolved with their parasites. Despite...
Spatiotemporal variation and driving mechanisms of nest predation on Spotted Doves along an urbanization gradient
March 2026
Nest predation is a critical driver of avian reproductive success, yet its response to urbanization remains controversial. Using infrared camera traps to monitor 133 artificial nests and 32 natural...
CDA-Net: Cross dimensional attention network for wetland bird detection
March 2026
Monitoring waterbirds is vital for evaluating the ecological health of wetlands, and object detection offers an automated solution for identifying birds in monitoring imagery. However, conventional...
Avian neuronal morphology reveals pallial adaptations in Pigeons (Columba livia)
March 2026
Avian cognitive abilities rival those of primates. These capacities have been linked to high pallial neuronal density and prefrontal cortex-like dorsal ventricular ridge (DVR) circuitry. Although the...
Spatiotemporal dynamics of migratory shorebird populations in Korean coastal wetlands within the East Asian–Australasian Flyway
March 2026
Shorebirds migrate long-distances along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF), exhibiting distinct spatiotemporal fluctuations in population dynamics. Because of habitat degradation and population...