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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,...

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Avian 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...

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Smithsonian 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...

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House 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...

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Transparent 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.

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NSO 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...

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A 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...

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An 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...

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Ring 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....

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Linking 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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