A novel machine learning model for the prediction of avian haemosporidian infection from morphological data
June 2026
Avian haemosporidians are a group of widespread protozoan parasites that often impose significant physiological burdens and reduce host fitness; therefore, an increasing number of studies on these parasites...
Landscape and habitat effects on functional and phylogenetic diversity and structure of bird communities in fragmented habitats within an urban landscape, Southwest China
June 2026
Understanding how landscape and habitat characteristics shape species diversity and community structure in fragmented habitats offers insights into the impact of fragmentation on biodiversity. However,...
Urbanization enhances the breeding performance but does not affect the reproductive success of Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus)
June 2026
Urbanization provides novel habitats for bird species, while simultaneously posing numerous threats to them. Although several bird species have successfully adapted to urbanization, the underlying adaptation...
How do wintering waterbird communities respond to polder restoration in a Ramsar wetland of the Yangtze River Basin, China? A functional and phylogenetic perspective
June 2026
Wetland restoration has been increasingly implemented to compensate for the substantial loss of natural wetlands, and consideration of multidimensional biodiversity is essential for evaluating how restoration...
LiBird: A new universal primer enhancing avian environmental DNA metabarcoding
June 2026
In recent years, global avian diversity has been in continuous decline. Traditional monitoring methods are often constrained by detectability limitations and observational challenges, which makes it...
From traits to services: How urban avian communities support ecosystem services in Nanjing, China
June 2026
Balancing biodiversity conservation with the provision of ecosystem services remains a critical challenge in high-density urban environments. Focusing on the main urban area of Nanjing, we integrated...
Factors influencing the distribution patterns of bird endemism in China
June 2026
Distribution of geographically restricted and evolutionarily unique species and its underlying drivers is key to understand evolutionary patterns and conserve biodiversity. However, few studies have...
Hourly analyses reveal environment-linked between-parent dynamics in a biparentally incubating shorebird
June 2026
Biparental incubation emerges from the balance between cooperation and conflict. Because only one parent can sit on the nest at a time, any environment-linked change in one parent's schedule compels...
Global patterns and data gaps in avian genetic diversity based on mitochondrial Cyt b and COI sequences
June 2026
Genetic diversity is a fundamental component of biodiversity, with far-reaching implications for the stability and resilience of ecosystems. Despite the growing recognition of the importance of genetic...
Host ecology shapes chigger mite parasitism on wild, captive, and domestic birds across Malaysia and Thailand
June 2026
Southeast Asia is one of the global biodiversity hotspots, renowned for its rich bird fauna and diverse arthropod communities among other taxa. This comprehensive multisite study investigated trombiculid...
Removing non-avian sounds enhances correlations between acoustic indices and bird vocal activity in urban environments
June 2026
Acoustic indices have been increasingly explored as possible proxies for biodiversity, yet in complex environments non-avian sounds often mask bird vocalizations, compromising assessment accuracy and...
Comparing line transect and Indian White-eye mobbing call playback for detecting forest birds in subtropical Yunnan
June 2026
Detection bias in avian monitoring is a critical constraint on the accurate assessment of community structure. This study presents a detailed field-based comparative case study between the playback...
Breeding success rate of waterbirds in restored wetland: an important indicator for assessing restoration effectiveness
June 2026
Wetlands are crucial habitats for waterbirds, but wetland loss and degradation have caused significant population declines in many waterbird species. Ecological restoration can improve habitat quality...
Spatiotemporal patterns of bird strikes at civil airports across China inferred from DNA barcoding (2012–2024)
June 2026
Wildlife strikes, particularly bird strikes, pose a persistent threat to aviation safety worldwide. Although wildlife aircraft collisions in North America and Europe airports have been extensively studied,...
Risk analysis of cross-interface spillover of avian influenza between terrestrial bird and seabird hosts
June 2026
The emergence of avian influenza virus (AIVs) in seabird populations has intensified in recent years, signaling a significant shift in host ecology and transmission dynamics. To address this, this study...
Is the personality of Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus) in heavy metal-polluted environments undergoing silent change?
June 2026
Environmental heavy metal pollution is a major survival pressure for wild birds, often causing behavioral changes. However, the mechanisms shaping avian personality traits in heavy metal-polluted environments...
Determinants of secondary school students' conservation willingness toward the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) in riparian cities along the Yellow River in Henan Province, China
June 2026
Understanding public conservation willingness is crucial for mitigating the global decline in avian diversity. Secondary school students, as key future actors and stakeholders in biodiversity conservation,...
Assessing temporal and spatial variation in the diet of the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) using web-sourced photography
June 2026
Food serves as the fundamental source of energy for animal survival and reproduction, directly shaping individual fitness and population dynamics, and has therefore long been a central focus in animal...
Parental feeding behavior in Southern House Wren (Troglodytes musculus): Effects of brood size and nestling age on the delivery of potential pest prey within an agroecological orchard
June 2026
Insectivorous birds can play an important role in regulating arthropod populations in agroecosystems, including species considered agricultural pests. The Southern House Wren (Troglodytes musculus)...
Penguins at the freshwater–marine boundary: Overlooked ecological linkages and climate-change risks
Available online 13 May 2026
Penguins are usually framed as marine predators, yet freshwater can strongly alter the environments in which they forage, breed and survive. This narrative mini review synthesises evidence for how river...
Migration of Brown-headed Gulls on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Potential transmission routes for highly pathogenic H5Nx virus
Available online 8 May 2026
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau serves as a critical hub along the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) and a recognized hotspot for the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses. Despite recurrent...
Behavioral innovation correlates with broader climatic niche breadths in birds
Available online 5 May 2026
Behavioral innovation, defined as the ability to exhibit novel behaviors that may contribute to problem-solving and adaptability, has been increasingly recognized as a key factor in species’ resilience...
Indirect fitness benefits of cognitive investment: Head size predicts adaptive nest-site selection in Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica)
Available online 4 May 2026
Cognitive traits such as brain size are hypothesized to influence avian reproductive strategies, yet the ecological mechanisms linking neural investment to fitness under natural conditions remain underexplored....
Why are some White Eared Pheasants (Crossoptilon crossoptilon) grey? Investigating plumage divergence through habitat modeling
Available online 26 April 2026
Plumage coloration plays a crucial role in ecology, often reflecting adaptive responses to environmental heterogeneity. According to Gloger’s rule, animals in warm and humid regions are expected to...
Methodological elaboration on data sources, spatial verification and scale in the evaluation of waterbird hunting
Available online 16 April 2026