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Welcome Yali Si - new SE

Michi
20 February 2023

The JAB Editorial Board is happy to welcome Yali Si as a new subjector editor! Yali will complement the board's expertise in spatial ecology, global environmental change and spatial epidemiology.

Welcome Elisa Bonaccorso - new SE

Michi
9 February 2023

We are thrilled to introduce Elisa Bonaccorso as a new subject editor at Journal of Avian Biology! Elisa joined the editorial board in December 2022 and she brings valuable expertise about biogeography and phylogenetics/systematics of neotropical birds to the board.

January/February cover

Michi
31 January 2023

New year, new covers! The first issue of 2023 features a group of common guillemots on the Treshnish Isles, Scotland.

Gone with the wind – fidelity to migratory paths and patterns of wind compensation during migration in adult ospreys

Michi
13 January 2023

A new paper by Bernd Meyburg and Daniel Holte shows that adult ospreys demonstrate high fidelity to migratory paths in autumn and spring, as well as to the timing of migration in autumn; and sidewinds are predominantly compensated, especially when sidewinds are strong.

New article category – Mini-Reviews!

Michi
29 December 2022

Journal of Avian Biology is delighted to announce the introduction of a new article category: Mini-Reviews.

Cover December 2022

Michi
28 December 2022

We at Journal of Avian Biology wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR and are glad to share the Nov/Dec issue cover featuring the artwork by Joshua LaPergola, a portrait of a black catbird.

Hot weather leads to unwanted weight loss in young Rockjumpers

Johan
3 September 2021

In this study, we examined whether population declines in the Cape Rockjumper were caused by decreased provisioning rates at higher temperatures, leading to smaller nestlings and thus lower fledging or post...

Linking foraging and breeding strategies in tropical seabirds

Johan
21 May 2021

In this study we challenged the widespread view that tropical seabirds forage more unpredictably than temperate and polar species, and we tested the hypothesis that the foraging behaviour of a species...

Ring Ouzels don't like it hot

Johan
17 February 2021

As specialists of temperate mountain ecosystems in Europe, Ring Ouzels Turdus torquatus are expected to be particularly vulnerable to climate change. However, the underlying mechanisms by which drier and warmer...

An assay to investigate initial orientation in nocturnally fledging seabirds

Johan
4 February 2021

Shearwaters and petrels are some of the worlds greatest travellers. The migration of adult Manx shearwaters has been documented by use of small biologging devices. It showed that those seabirds fly from UK, across the globe...

A water rail tale with an unexpected twist

Johan
17 December 2020

The elusive and secretive habits of water rails make them challenging for ecologists to follow. Until recently, little was therefore known about movements in the species. In the current study, modern tracking technology proved...

Transparent Peer Review

Johan
14 November 2019

We are very happy to announce that Journal of Avian Biology is participating in a pilot on transparent peer review.

House finches add cigarette butts to their nests to avoid ectoparasites

Johan
12 September 2017

House finches in Mexico City break down cigarette butts and use them to line their nests. This may be a response to tick infestation, as these blood sucking parasites are repelled by substances such as the nicotine contained in the discarded butts, but can we be certain?

Smithsonian scientists track endangered bird through its annual cycle

Johan
3 March 2017

To fully know a species and develop sound conservation efforts, its full life cycle must be understood. But tracking small migratory birds for thousands of miles has proven challenging, if not impossible, in the past. However, using new and minute technology...

Avian malaria affects lekking behaviour of blue-crowned manakins

Johan
22 April 2016

This research shows the effects of avian malaria, caused by the infection of protozoans of the genus Plasmodium on the social behavior of Blue-crowned manakins. The birds of this species are well-known for holding exhibitions of dances to females during...

Gut microbiota of migratory passerines during stopover

Johan
13 April 2016

Studies from mammalian systems have highlighted an important role of the gut microbiota in regulating host digestion, metabolism, and immune function; however the makeup and impacts of gut microbiota in avian gastrointestinal tracts is poorly known.

Editor's Choice: A test for repertoire matching in eastern song sparrows

Johan
12 April 2016

By critical and elegant playback experiments the authors of this highly interesting study demonstrate that vocal signalling behaviour differs fundamentally between a western and eastern population of the same species (song sparrow, Melospiza melodia).

Comparing geolocator and high-precision GPS data

Johan
8 March 2016

Few recent technologies have been embraced by the ornithological community as rapidly as solar geolocation tracking devices. Although the first and rather large ‘geolocators’ became available more than two decades ago, with their recent miniaturization...

ORCiD now mandatory for submitting authors

Johan
4 March 2016

From March 2016, it is mandatory for the submitting author to provide an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCiD) via our ScholarOne system. Co-authors and reviewers are strongly encouraged to also connect their ScholarOne accounts to ORCiD...

Directed flight and optimal airspeeds in gulls

Johan
16 February 2016

Diagnosing in-flight adjustment to wind by birds is challenging, since they may follow landmarks, take detours, soar in thermals or become wind drifted. Gulls are noted opportunists and flight generalists...

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