A local legend of a mysterious bird with big eyes grew into the discovery of the Príncipe scops owl. A biologist on the team tells the story of finding and cataloging this new species.
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The first comprehensive population assessment of the raptor affectionately known as The Red reveals a species in trouble. Australia’s rarest bird of prey needs our help.
Vultures help protect us from disease and in many cultures they are a symbol of strength and wisdom.
The only other species known to do this are humans and chimpanzees.
The Bahama warbler favours large pine trees and palms, fieldwork shows.
In birds, big brains aren’t associated with living in large social groups – instead, they’re linked to long stints of parental feeding.
Scientists are learning that diversity has many perks – whether in multispecies groups of animals or human society.
Birds and dinosaurs lived together for millions of years, but only toothless birds survived the asteroid impact that upended life on Earth.
From insects to birds to bats to frogs, these little loudmouths have found ingenious ways to deliver their messages at high volume.
Huge swathes of Africa remain unstudied and their species undocumented.
A puzzle over the identity of an extinct bird that laid eggs across Australia has been solved.
Why are Australian black swans so quick to die from bird flu? A new genome study comparing them to their bird brethren helps to unravel the mystery.
Prehistoric reptiles like pterodactyls took flight long before bats and birds, but we don’t know how it happened.
Fifty years ago, the Salton Sea was a draw for boaters and fishermen; today it’s an ecological time bomb. Two water experts who served on a state review panel describe its proposed rescue plan.
For one, they’ll work as a team to dive bomb potential enemies, even vomiting or defecating on them.
The feet of a bird tell us a lot about its life. Newly described, the fossil feet of the ancestors of modern birds reveal how superbly adapted they were to their world.
At the beginning there was an unknown noise… Decades later, we discovered a new species of owl.
Changing habitat ranges, competition for food and water, and biological effects of climate change all pose threats to wildlife.
Birds species vary greatly in the way they handle heat – an important finding for predicting vulnerability to global warming.
An understanding of bird biology is the starting point for conservation efforts. 3-D reconstructions of biological structures greatly add to this understanding.
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Professor of Avian Behavioural Ecology, Macquarie University
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Emeritus Professor in Animal Behaviour, University of New England
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian National University
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Senior Research Scientist, South Australian Museum; Flinders University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Researcher, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Vertebrate Palaeontology, Flinders University
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Professor of Evolutionary and Conservation Biology, Australian National University