Journal of Avian Biology

Empirical and theoretical research in ornithology

Published by The Nordic Society Oikos

JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
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Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2023: 5/29 (Ornithology)
Editors-in-Chief: Jan-Åke Nilsson, Staffan Bensch

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Radar revelations: insect availability influences parental provisioning in breeding tree swallows

Michi

6 May 2025

Read the blogpost by Victoria Simons about how insect traffic rates and weather conditions affect provisioning rates of an aerial insectivore.

Investigating Natural Variation in Physiological Indicators Across a Forest Bird Community

Michi

25 March 2025

Read the blogpost by Finja Strehmann about what intrinsic factors influence H/L ratios across a bird community.

Sitting in the open: How nest microclimate influences incubation behavior in an open-cup nesting passerine

Michi

5 March 2025

Read the blogpost by Kelly Williams about how nest microclimate influences incubation behavior in an open-cup nesting passerine.

Hello there... Theresa Burg!

Michi

22 January 2025

Meet our editors! Read the short interview with Theresa Burg, JAB subject editor, and learn about her current research focus and her experience as part of the JAB review award committee.

Journal of Avian Biology review award - video abstract

Michi

14 January 2025

Have a look at the video abstract of the 2023 JAB review award winner article!