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Reconstructing the demise of New Zealand’s extinct moa can help conserve the country’s remaining flightless birds, which are retreating to the same final places - cold, isolated mountaintops.
Central America’s forests are critically important habitat for many forest birds, including endangered species. Narco-traffickers are cutting down trees, leaving birds with nowhere to go.
Trees are better at designing habitat than we are. Can we use machine learning to get some tips?
Norfolk Island green parrots are self-medicating with pepper tree bark and leaves, to rid themselves of parasites. But is there more to it? Birds are known to indulge in alcohol and take stimulants.
Defending planes against running into birds is vitally important – and high-speed dead chickens play a surprising role.
A scientist who wanted to show pigeons don’t need intellect to navigate was surprised by nuances in his own study findings.
A recent find of an ancient giant bird’s skull has revealed much about its life among the vanished lakes and wetlands of inland South Australia.
It may not be obvious to the human ear but birds of the same species sing in different dialects.
Migratory birds could bring the lethal bird flu variant that is assailing the rest of the world’s birds.
Understanding more about feathers could change the way we think about dinosaurs.
Philosophers have been debating whether we need conditioning to link information from different senses for centuries.
Twitching can help promote feelings of positivity, improve mood and foster an affinity with nature
These birds are a harbinger of summer – but their arrival, and the seasons, are no longer predictable.
The sad case of the Norfolk Island morepork shows we need a way to control or eradicate invasive rodents without killing native species.
Africa’s hadeda ibises can sense vibrations using a special sensory organ in their beaks. But they need moist soil for it to work.
Wild turkeys were overhunted across the US through the early 1900s, but made a strong comeback. Now, though, numbers are declining again. Two ecologists parse the evidence and offer an explanation.
As climate change threatens their food supply, migratory birds may find help in an unlikely place.
Great tits being studied at a woodland near Oxford are adjusting the timings of their breeding season as the climate changes.
Swifts migrate long distances yet face many threats along their journey. Lack of nest sites is a big problem but installing swift boxes and bricks won’t be the only solution.
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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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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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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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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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