A study of reed warbler behavior reveals for the first time that in assessing the risks posed by cuckoos the birds combine information from multiple sources. An 'information highway' provides one set ...

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Ornithologists across the world are celebrating with the news that a wetland bird that has eluded scientists ever since its discovery in India in 1867 has been refound. Twice. The Large-billed ...

Researchers recently showed that migratory reed warblers depend on an internal geomagnetic map to guide them on their long-distance journeys. But it wasn't clear how the birds were solving the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The first known breeding area of one of the world’s rarest birds has ...

According to new research published in the scientific journal Bird Study, the wellbeing of birds is being negatively impacted by changing global weather patterns, Earth.com reported. The study, titled ...

Alice Cibois, Jon S. Beadell, Gary R. Graves, Eric Pasquet, Beth Slikas, Sarah A. Sonsthagen, Jean-Claude Thibault, Robert C. Fleischer Journal of Biogeography, Vol ...

Interactions between avian hosts and brood parasites can provide a model for how animals adapt to a changing world. Reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) hosts employ costly defenses to combat ...

Birdwatchers get very excited when a 'rare' migratory bird makes landfall having been blown off-course and flown beyond its normal range. But these are rare for a reason; most birds that have made the ...

A sedge warbler sits lightly on a tall reed, calling out into the quiet wetland air. Soft morning light highlights its warm ...

It's a risky business being a reed warbler. Not only do these tiny birds embark on an annual migration of some 5,000 km from their West African winter quarters to breeding grounds in the north, but ...