Belief that most seabirds return to breed where they had been reared as chicks and exhibit
high levels of philopatry and, by implication, have low levels of gene flow, is untenable. In …

Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly called drones, are being increasingly used in
ecological research, in particular to approach sensitive wildlife in inaccessible areas. Impact …

Birds in the Ancient World from A to Z gathers together the ancient information available,
listing all the names that ancient Greeks gave their birds and all their descriptions and …

Pair bonds can end in two different ways: either death of the partner or divorce, where the
frequency of divorce varies enormously among bird species, from 0% to 100%. To better …

The balance between costs and benefits of migration under different environmental, density‐
dependent and individual conditions may promote a broad range of migratory behaviours …

Birds do not always feature heavily in zoo-based welfare and behaviour research. Studying
how individuals use the space provided to them helps inform captive care and enables …

Assessing trace metal pollution using feathers has long attracted the attention of
ecotoxicologists as a cost-effective and non-invasive biomonitoring method. In order to …

Pair bond duration and age are suggested to be important determinants for reproductive
success in long-term monogamous pair bonding. These two effects are generally difficult to …

Abstract The Ebro Delta is a wetland of international importance for waterbird conservation
but severally affected by intensive agriculture, toxic waste discharges from a past chloro …

The family of Columbidae, including pigeons and doves, remains understudied despite their
patrimonial value and high ecological and conservation relevance. Currently, 353 extant …