Tag: birds
Extreme Combination Trait Birds at Higher Extinction Risk
Birds with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest risk of extinction, according to a new study published in the...
Birds in the US Declined Fast in their Habitats
Birds in the United States are declining overall in their habitats of forests, grasslands, deserts and oceans, while they are better thriving...
More Birds Occupied City Greens During Covid 19
How has Covid 19 affected the bird population in the cities? A new report from researchers at the University of Washington found...
Bird Atlas; A good News For Bird Watchers
Bird watchers and environmentalists now have a good news with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)...
Bird Population Decline Fast; Need Urgent Intervention
The world is now witnessing the first signs of a new wave of extinction of birds, the population of which has been...
Brainy Birds Withstand Climate Change
Several North American migratory birds are found to shrink in size as temperatures have warmed over the past 40 years. However, the birds with...
In Europe, one out of Five Birds Threatened
One out of five bird species in Europe is threatened or near threatened by extinction, according to the latest European Red List of Birds...
Climate Change and Egg Lying of Birds Related
Climate change has brought in marked shifts in the timing of egg laying by great tits in response to climate change within the same...
Animal migrations can relapse dormant infections
Dormant infections can relapse under the influence of long distance animal migrations, according to a new study.
The study in Proceedings of the Royal Society...
Bird population comes down at a fast pace in the US
The United States is seeing a rapid decline in bird biodiversity with the bird population decreasing by 29 per cent since 1970, according to...