New research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows that unless conservation actions are urgently stepped up, one of our most beautiful songbirds, the regent honeyeater, will be extinct within 20 years.
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2022
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More than a quarter of Britain's birds are now on the RSPB's red list, meaning that their numbers are in severe decline.
Plants & Animals
Jan 3, 2022
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An international team of researchers has found that some parasitic bird embryos move around more in their eggs than other species, which makes them stronger when they hatch. In their paper published in Proceedings of the ...
Dozens of online videos document an unusual behavior among tufted titmice and their closest bird kin. A bird will land on an unsuspecting mammal and, cautiously and stealthily, pluck out some of its hair.
Plants & Animals
Jul 30, 2021
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When we opened a box supplied by museum curators, our research team audibly gasped. Inside was a huge Australian magpie nest from 2018.
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2021
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As a result of logging and severe bushfires, Australian wildlife is facing a severe shortage of tree hollows—holes in the trunks and branches of large old trees. More than 300 species of birds and mammals, including possums, ...
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Jun 15, 2021
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The white-tailed sea eagle is known for reacting sensitively to human disturbances. Forestry and agricultural activities are therefore restricted in the immediate vicinity of the nests. However, these seasonal protection ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2021
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After hatching in spring, baby birds sometimes end up on the ground, but that doesn't necessarily mean they need help.
Plants & Animals
Apr 12, 2021
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Avian brood parasites lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, forcing the hosts to do the hard work of raising the unrelated young. A team of scientists wanted to simulate the task of piercing an egg—a tactic ...
Ecology
Apr 8, 2021
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When building a nest, previous experience raising chicks will influence the choices birds make, according to a new study by University of Alberta scientists.
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Feb 25, 2021
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