Recorded songs get birds to take roads less traveled
Songbird communities are typically less diverse, and many species are less abundant, near roads.
Wildlife-friendly yards may be deadly to birds
Collisions with windows are a serious source of mortality for birds: hundreds of millions die from window strikes each year in the U.S. alone.
Urban birds may age fast, die young
Urban life has its ups and downs, for birds no less than for people.
It’s not just noise that makes city birds sing a different tune
Scientists know that bird song sounds different in cities than it does in rural areas.
City birds are better problem-solvers
Birds that live in urban areas are better at figuring out how to access new sources of food compared to rural birds of the same species, says a new study.
Even porch lights can disorient migratory birds
The glow of porch lights attracts a scrumptious bounty of moths and other insects for hungry geckos, who in turn bask in the lights’ warmth.
When green buildings are deadly to birds
Two recent studies are helping scientists understand bird-window collisions, one of the biggest sources of human-caused bird mortality in the U.S.
Corvids hold the key to saving the world’s forests
Corvids, especially those that cache seeds, might be responsible for sustaining pine and oak forests.
Polluted air pushes pigeons to fly faster
By now you’ve probably seen those viral photos of a hazy, smoky, pollution-riddled Beijing.
How mockingbirds may threaten Darwin’s finches
The Galápagos finches made famous by Charles Darwin have been under attack by parasitic flies that feed on nestlings’ blood.
