Once a seabirder always a seabirder π
It was such a pleasure (and a privilege) to contribute to this episode on pelagic #seabird trips.
I think lots of beginner birders are pelagic-curious so hopefully this encourages some folks give it a go!
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The findings further highlight the importance of integrating ecological and evolutionary perspectives when exploring latitudinal diversity gradients, and show how the choice of phylogeny and species distribution data can shape our understanding of global biodiversity patterns.
Why are Procellariiform seabirds most diverse in the Southern Hemisphere?
Our study found that wind patterns and time since evolutionary origin best explain the extratropical peak in breeding species richness of these remarkable seabirds. π¦π¨
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Doing lit review be like:
These habitat preferences are closely linked to the predominant agricultural activity of the study area, which is characterized by a high density of dairy farms for the production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
Stone curlews seeks out real cheese π
We've just launched AviList! - the new unified global taxonomic checklist for the world's birds, developed through the Working Group on Avian Classification, including BirdLife, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, IOC and others @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.avilist.org
Glad to have been able to contribute to this initiative! Efforts like this are important for making our scientific community more inclusive and accessible to everyone, regardless of language background. The guidelines have been uploaded to Figshare, please feel free to use and share lnkd.in/geipqBxk
As a part of our initiative to lower #languagebarriers at #ICCB2025, we started this series where people share tips for attending/presenting at your first international conference. More to come! See: www.instagram.com/iccb2025/
Led by Angela Liu, @rosamardm.bsky.social and @elizeyxng.bsky.social.
Survey links:
English: tinyurl.com/shorebirdsur...
Chinese: tinyurl.com/shorebirdsur...
Japanese: tinyurl.com/shorebirdsur...
Or feel free to reach out to me, Elize Ng, at elize.ng@uq.edu.au to learn more or arrange a chat to share your shorebird conservation efforts.
γπ’ Now available in Chinese and Japanese!γ We invite all shorebird practitioners to share their conservation efforts along the EAAF. Your insights are invaluable in understanding what works and what doesnβt. Contribute by completing our survey tinyurl.com/shorebirdsur...
As part of the efforts to reach out to non-English language practitioners, we are also in the midst of translating the survey into Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese, and Japanese. So stay tuned to its release if you are a native speaker of any of the three languages.
This project is led by @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social, Richard Fuller and myself at the University of Queensland!
Call for input from shorebird practitioners to document conservation actions along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Your insights will help assess what actions works and what doesnβt! You may share your efforts via a survey tinyurl.com/shorebirdsur... or contacting elize.ng@uq.edu.au
Would love to be added here as well!
Thanks for creating this starter pack! Would like to be added to this please :)
Thank you, appreciate the add :)
Hi Jacob, could I get added if there's space?
Appreciate it, thank you!
Would love to be added if there are still spots!
Thank you!
this was me!!
Seems like bluesky is now bustling! If anyone has starter packs for ornithology, population/evolutionary genetics, and conservation, please drop me an invite! Am still trying to figure out my way around here!
Could I please be added to the conservation genetics starter pack too!
Could I be added please!
Illustration of three barred parakeets perched on grass stalks.
Taxonomic revision of parrots: digitallibrary.amnh.org/items/81f5f7... πͺΆπ§ͺ (π·Dale Dyer)
A black and purple hummingbird.
Velvet-purple Coronet hummingbird at Montezuma Rainforest Lodge, Colombia.
#birds #hummingbirds
It is probably not a coincidence that after a paper was accepted in a MDPI journal that the email used is now spammed with predatory journal submission requests
Beautiful Firetail for the bird of the week ππββοΈ
"Galcial pace" best description for how slow things take effect or to be put in place. Best of all, it is somewhat relevant for use in my thesis π€£
Delightful indeed, but very unexpected guest! I'm sure the Carolina Wrens make up for the lack of color with character π. I do feel bad when they get in and struggle to find their way back out π