News

Stay informed with the latest bird-related headlines from around the world. The News section brings you timely updates, short communications, rediscoveries, rare sightings, policy changes, and conservation breakthroughs—curated from both scientific sources and field reports. Whether it’s a vagrant appearing far from home, a forgotten species nesting again, or an urgent threat to habitat, this is where fast-moving stories in the bird world are told.


Wings of the Amazon: The Macaw Society’s Living Chronicle
This Red-and-green Macaw is part of a decades-long research effort to secure the future of macaws in Peru’s lowland rainforests. © Caio Brito

Wings of the Amazon: The Macaw Society’s Living Chronicle

In the treetops of Peru’s Amazon, The Macaw Society is documenting the fragile lives of Red-and-green and Scarlet Macaws—revealing how long-term research, community partnerships, and quiet persistence protect the rainforest’s most vivid sentinels.


The Ornithologist

The Ornithologist

Why Some of Our Articles Are Behind a Paywall
© Gyorgy Szimuly

Why Some of Our Articles Are Behind a Paywall

We understand that running into a paywall can be frustrating – especially when you’re genuinely curious about the story behind a headline. But here’s why we do it. The Ornithologist is a completely independent publication. We have no advertisers, no corporate backers, and no hidden agenda. Every article we publish – from deep dives into conservation breakthroughs to the latest in bird science – is carefully crafted to be accurate, insightful, and accessible. This takes time, research, and col


The Ornithologist

The Ornithologist

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


Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly