Gut microbiota of migratory passerines during stopover
Gut microbiota of migratory passerines during stopoverJohan13 April 2016Studies from mammalian systems have highlighted an important role of the gut microbiota in regulating host digestion, metabolism,...
View ArticleAvian malaria affects lekking behaviour of blue-crowned manakins
Avian malaria affects lekking behaviour of blue-crowned manakinsJohan22 April 2016This research shows the effects of avian malaria, caused by the infection of protozoans of the genus Plasmodium on the...
View ArticleSmithsonian scientists track endangered bird through its annual cycle
Smithsonian scientists track endangered bird through its annual cycleJohan3 March 2017To fully know a species and develop sound conservation efforts, its full life cycle must be understood. But...
View ArticleHouse finches add cigarette butts to their nests to avoid ectoparasites
House finches add cigarette butts to their nests to avoid ectoparasitesJohan12 September 2017House finches in Mexico City break down cigarette butts and use them to line their nests. This may be a...
View ArticleTransparent Peer Review
Transparent Peer ReviewJohan14 November 2019We are very happy to announce that Journal of Avian Biology is participating in a pilot on transparent peer review.
View ArticleNSO journals in Covid-19 times
NSO journals in Covid-19 timesJohan27 March 2020As the world grapples with COVID-19 we write, above all, to wish you and those close to you continued good health. These are uneasy times and we wanted...
View ArticleA water rail tale with an unexpected twist
A water rail tale with an unexpected twistJohan17 December 2020The elusive and secretive habits of water rails make them challenging for ecologists to follow. Until recently, little was therefore known...
View ArticleAn assay to investigate initial orientation in nocturnally fledging seabirds
An assay to investigate initial orientation in nocturnally fledging seabirdsJohan4 February 2021Shearwaters and petrels are some of the worlds greatest travellers. The migration of adult Manx...
View ArticleRing Ouzels don't like it hot
Ring Ouzels don't like it hotJohan17 February 2021As specialists of temperate mountain ecosystems in Europe, Ring Ouzels Turdus torquatus are expected to be particularly vulnerable to climate change....
View ArticleLinking foraging and breeding strategies in tropical seabirds
Linking foraging and breeding strategies in tropical seabirdsJohan21 May 2021In this study we challenged the widespread view that tropical seabirds forage more unpredictably than temperate and polar...
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