Birds and birding news
- At least six species of vultures in Africa have seen their conservation status worsen in the past year.
- Several other European species, including the Atlantic Puffin and European Turtle Dove, have also been added to the IUCN Red List due to long-term declines.
- A new bird fossil supports rapid diversification after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
- Vaux's Swifts that migrate together tend to winter together in the same area.
- The ranges of Hawaii's rarest birds may shrink due to climate change.
- Many penguins are threatened by climate change, including King Penguins.
- Snowy Owls are moving south early this year, but so far it is unclear how large the movement will be.
- Study of Whooping Cranes shows captive-raised birds adapt better to new environments.
- Noah Strycker saw his 5000th bird of the year this week, a Flame-crowned Flowerpecker.
- A new study emphasized the importance of marine animals, including seabirds, for recycling the Earth's nutrients.
- Siberian Jays can recognize unfamiliar relatives.
- Researchers found 19,000 birds, some endangered, for sale in Jakarta's markets.
- A vagrant Hooded Warbler has spent the past few weeks in Calgary.
- XKCD goes birding with launch control.
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