A Northern Lapwing is being carefully processed for research before release. Studies like this provide vital data on migration and survival. © Eunbi Kwon, Department of Ornithology, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence Real-Time, Real Impact: Revolutionary Bird Tracking with Interrex’s UBILINK Satellite technology is evolving fast – Interrex’s UBILINK system offers a game-changing solution for high-resolution, remote wildlife tracking. Fieldwork and Technology The Ornithologist 13 Jul 2025 — 5 min read
Despite visible differences, AviList treats Green-winged and Eurasian Teal as one species due to consistent hybridisation and genetic overlap. © Ilya Povalyaev AviList and the Future of Bird Classification A unified checklist reshapes how birds are named, studied, and conserved – laying the groundwork for a dynamic, evidence-driven taxonomy. Evolution and Taxonomy The Ornithologist 12 Jul 2025 — 4 min read
A Bearded Vulture soars above the Alps—once extinct here, this iconic species now thrives again thanks to decades of conservation efforts. © Maxime Légaré-Vézina Bearded Vulture Breeding Pairs Pass 100 in the Alps – A Historic Conservation Success News The Ornithologist 7 Jul 2025 — 1 min read
Patch by Patch: Birders Are Building a Grassroots Conservation Dataset By counting birds in overlooked places, birders help fill crucial data gaps that conservation science can’t afford to ignore. Conservation The Ornithologist 6 Jul 2025 — 3 min read
Tracking the journey from sky to sanctuary—this Plumed Egret in flight represents the movement patterns unveiled through satellite telemetry in the Macquarie Marshes. © Ged Tranter Tracked for the First Time: How Juvenile Egrets Disperse Across Australia – and Beyond A pioneering study uses GPS telemetry to map the early dispersal of great and plumed egrets from the Macquarie Marshes, revealing striking differences in their movement strategies and vital clues for wetland conservation. Movement and Distribution The Ornithologist 3 Jul 2025 — 4 min read
A Little Ringed Plover nest with two eggs, highlighting how some shorebirds may reduce clutch size in response to environmental stress or resource limitations. © Gyorgy Szimuly Small Eggs, Big Trade-offs: How Shorebirds Balance Clutch Size and Climate Risk Why do some birds lay fewer, larger eggs? Shorebirds breeding in extreme environments have evolved surprising strategies to balance energy, risk, and reproductive success. Breeding and Life-cycles The Ornithologist 2 Jul 2025 — 4 min read
A Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis oreganus) in the fresh light of spring. While this species isn’t featured in the study, it serves as a reminder of how migration and seasonal timing weave together in the lives of birds across latitudes. © Ilya Povalyaev Same Species, Different Clocks: Migration That Shapes Reproductive Timing in Birds Why do some birds get ready to breed while others are still preparing to migrate—despite living in the same place? The answer lies in how they sense time. Breeding and Life-cycles The Ornithologist 2 Jul 2025 — 3 min read
A male Barn Swallow at its nesting grounds—arrival timing varies widely, but not always in proportion to migration distance. © Attila Szilágyi Migration Distance Doesn’t Dictate Arrival Timing in Barn Swallows Barn Swallows winter as far apart as Ghana and South Africa – yet return to the Netherlands at the same time. Here’s how they stay precisely on schedule. Movement and Distribution The Ornithologist 25 Jun 2025 — 5 min read