Extinction Crisis Looms for Birds, New Study Warns
A dramatic aerial clash: Ascension Frigatebirds display social and competitive behaviour above their oceanic breeding colony. Once nearly wiped out by invasive predators and habitat loss, this species was highlighted in a recent study among the world’s most functionally unique birds at risk – underscoring the need for targeted recovery, habitat protection, and ecosystem-wide conservation. © Kini Roesler

Extinction Crisis Looms for Birds, New Study Warns
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Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly
Tracked for the First Time: How Juvenile Egrets Disperse Across Australia – and Beyond
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

The Ornithologist
Same Species, Different Clocks: Migration That Shapes Reproductive Timing in Birds
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

The Ornithologist