New Scientist on MSN

20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call

Several species of birds from different continents use and understand similar alarm calls when they see an invader that might ...
Earth.com

Global bird database could change how we protect species

BIRDBASE compiles data on 11,600 bird species worldwide, giving scientists a powerful tool for research and conservation.

BIRDBASE dataset tracks ecological traits for 11,589 species of birds

Çağan Şekercioğlu was an ambitious, but perhaps naive graduate student when, 26 years ago, he embarked on a simple ...
Science Daily

Ecologists reveal key genetic insights for the conservation of iconic cockatoo species

Ecologists have made valuable discoveries that could transform the conservation of two iconic cockatoo species: the Sulphur-crested cockatoos and the critically endangered Yellow-crested cockatoos -- ...
Hoodline

Revolutionary 'BIRDBASE' Dataset Unveiled by Conservation Biologist Çağan Şekercioğlu, Offering In-Depth Look at Global Bird Species Traits

The 'BIRDBASE' dataset, covering traits of 11,589 bird species, has been released for ornithological research.

Saturday Citations: Bird news: Vultures as curators and a newly discovered interspecies warning call

This week, researchers reported that mild dietary stress supports healthy aging. Engineers created artificial neurons that ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Bird-watchers alarmed by sudden disappearance of familiar species: 'This year there were zero'

Ryan Easley, a former associate of Joe Exotic of Tiger King fame, is dead after being mauled by a tiger. Easley was doing a ...