Listening to bird songs and calls can help identify species and connect with the sounds of nature. An ornithologist provides tips and tricks to bird by ear.
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Birds can seem amazingly social as they fly and roost together. But why do they really hang out? Let’s take a closer look at the social lives of birds.
And other questions about animal snot answered.
It’s not every day that you see a 4-foot-tall bird, but it’s happening more often. Several fascinating species are nesting in and near towns once again.
Uniquely colored flowers with big blooms might make for an aesthetically pleasing garden, but they can be unhelpful to pollinators. Careful consideration can help you plan a colorful and eco-friendly garden.
New research on house sparrows in three Australian towns revealed subtle but disturbing effects of pollution. If city living is harming birds, what about people?
A new population of the plains-wanderer has been tracked into unexpected habitat. This surprising discovery offers fresh hope for the critically endangered species.
A study using more than 90,000 scientific observations shows Earth is getting too hot for many tropical birds.
Trees are invading the open, grassy habitat of the endangered golden-shouldered parrot – giving predators cover to lie in wait.
Knowing how many endemic species a place has is important because it can help improve conservation efforts.
Rewilding isn’t just about reintroducing predators. Without prey and habitat restoration, even wild-looking landscapes can’t support them.
Evidence suggests this alternative to culling the bird’s predators is effective.
As electricity networks expand, the risk of birds becoming injured or electrocuted by power lines increases. How can we protect them?
Parental separation in humans can deeply affect children. But in another monogamous pair-bonding species, it has no such effect.
Mountain chickadees follow systematic grammarlike rules to share important information, stringing together syllables like words in a sentence.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a bird?
Cats aren’t the only bird hazard around your home. More than 1 billion birds die each year from hitting windows, often during migration.
The evolutionary reason so many birds help raise other parents’ chicks.
Wattled cranes breeding in wetlands is a clear sign that the wetland is healthy and thriving.
The Trump administration’s plan would leave many endangered species at much greater risk.
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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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Adjunct Lecturer/ Ecologist, University of New England
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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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Reader in Ecology and Conservation Biology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Evolutionary and Conservation Biology, Australian National University