Masquerading is a camouflage strategy in which the prey (here, the nests) have visual similarities to inedible objects or structures present in the su......
The ongoing biodiversity crisis is causing rapid species losses faster than taxonomists' capacity to describe new species. Integrative taxonomic appro......
Species reintroductions are a core component of conservation but require critical assessment of past baselines. The Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispu......
Animal communication is effective when the transmitted signal reaches the receiver and induces a behavioural response. Increases in anthropogenic nois......
期刊： IBIS, 2023; ()
The adaptive value of mate retention has been studied in several socially monogamous birds but evidence of reproductive benefits for short-lived speci......
Reintroductions are an important management tool for the conservation of threatened species. Personality or temperament of individuals is likely to in......
Grasslands are globally threatened and their biodiversity, including grassland birds, is declining markedly. To inform grassland bird conservation glo......
Several factors may drive bird nest-site selection, including predation risk, resource availability, weather conditions and interaction with other ind......
Staying or leaving the natal site is a decision that not only affects the individual but may have profound implications at the population level. Many ......
Investigations into niche dynamics and interspecific interactions are crucial to assess the vulnerability of threatened species to competition and env......
期刊： IBIS, 2023; ()
Advancing breeding phenology is a commonly observed response to climate warming among bird species, potentially in response to shifts in the phenology......
