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Birds: the latest stories from newsrooms and wildlife agencies, in full, with the source named and a link to the original report.
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Crows outpace humans and monkeys in decision-making speed
Study finds crows make visual choices in under a quarter second while maintaining high accuracy, revealing unique neural mechanisms
Phys.org · · 1 min read
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Azores island dims lights to protect young seabirds
Residents of Corvo turn off street illumination every autumn to prevent fledgling Cory's shearwaters from crashing into village roads.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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Visual deterrents lower seabird bycatch in gillnets
Rotating buoys and bird-shaped kites significantly cut down accidental drownings of diving seabirds off the English coast.
Mongabay · · 2 min read
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Migrating waders gather in Poole harbour for winter
Thousands of traveling shorebirds, including dunlins from eastern breeding grounds, are flocking to Dorset mudflats along the East Atlantic Flyway.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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Guatemala gains its first endemic bird in taxonomic update
The American Ornithological Society has split several avian populations into distinct species across the Americas, giving Guatemala a unique native motmot.
Phys.org · · 2 min read
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Maputo park shelters imperiled migratory birds
The protected haven in Mozambique offers critical feeding and resting grounds for declining species traveling along the vast East Atlantic Flyway.
Mongabay · · 2 min read
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Great egrets make a striking return in Cambridgeshire
Once pushed toward extinction by feather hunting, large white herons are now multiplying across restored wetland habitats in eastern England.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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Close ties help wild jackdaws secure food
A two-year study in the United Kingdom reveals that paired birds protect each other from rival competitors despite taking turns and waiting to eat.
Phys.org · · 1 min read
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Tracking tools and fishing bans offer hope for puffins
Rising ocean temperatures and severe winter storms threaten seabird populations across the Atlantic, but conservationists see paths toward recovery.
The Guardian · · 2 min read
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Castle Espie transfers captive birds to other UK reserves
Rising expenses, bird flu outbreaks, and new border checks prompted the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust to move its collection and refocus the reserve.
BBC News · · 1 min read
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Research sheds light on New Zealand forest penguins
Long-term monitoring in Fiordland reveals that elusive crested penguins nest alone in dense woods and undertake massive oceanic journeys to feed.
The Guardian · · 2 min read
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New initiative launched to protect vultures in Chad
Efforts led by Sahara Conservation seek to combat illegal poisoning and wildlife trafficking to preserve declining raptor populations across the country.
Mongabay · · 2 min read
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Tuna commission declines new safeguards for seabirds
Delegates in Brussels mapped high-risk zones for thirteen albatross species but delayed mandatory mitigation rules for longline fishing vessels.
Mongabay · · 1 min read
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Severe storms drove 500,000 migrating birds to English coast
Exhausted Scandinavian songbirds found refuge along the shoreline in 1965, but such dramatic arrival events are increasingly rare today as populations fall.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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Tropical bird diversity drops sharply in cities
A global study reveals that equatorial cities lose far more avian species than northern settlements, disrupting an ancient biodiversity pattern.
Phys.org · · 1 min read
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Avian cholera caused penguin deaths in Antarctica
A new investigation shows a bacterial infection rather than bird flu killed thousands of Adélie penguins in the remote Danger Islands during early 2024.
Phys.org · · 2 min read
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Puffins face mounting pressures from climate crisis
The beloved seabirds defend their prey with vigor, but shifting sand eels, avian influenza, and visitor disturbance endanger their nesting colonies.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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Wild quail return to restored Tennessee habitat
Conservationists have spotted groups of wild birds after transforming dense woodlands into open savanna across a historic field trial center in Tennessee.
Phys.org · · 2 min read