Nigeria's vulture crisis: scarcity, collapse, and strongholds in a multi-regional assessment - Journal of Ornithology Vultures are experiencing alarming population declines globally, with Africa, particularly Nigeria, emerging as a critical concern. This study assessed the distribution, abundance, and ecological corr...

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Nigeria's vulture crisis: scarcity, collapse, and strongholds in a multi-regional assessment

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Visual signaling in Great Tit (Parus major) nestlings under varying daylight conditions - Journal of Ornithology In altricial birds, the efficiency of parent–offspring communication relies heavily on both acoustic and visual signals, with gape colouration playing a critical role in provisioning decisions. Cavity...

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Visual signaling in Great Tit (Parus major) nestlings under varying daylight conditions

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Effect of beaver activity on bird communities in Mediterranean riparian ecosystems - Journal of Ornithology Riparian ecosystems in Mediterranean regions are biodiversity hotspots, despite facing increasing threats by human-induced pressures. The activities of keystone species, including ecosystem engineers,...

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Effect of beaver activity on bird communities in Mediterranean riparian ecosystems

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Blood parasites in Eleonora’s Falcon revisited: new insights from the eastern Mediterranean support transmission outside the breeding niche - Journal of Ornithology Host–parasite interactions can shape avian population dynamics, and blood parasites can serve as useful markers of host movements across transmission landscapes. Eleonora’s Falcons (Falco eleonorae) o...

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Blood parasites in Eleonora’s Falcon revisited: new insights from the eastern Mediterranean support transmission outside the breeding niche

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... and what her everyday life looks like!

Photo: Kristin Piening

She told us how she got into ornithology...

Photo: Przemyslaw_Matwiejczuk

We are happy to introduce you to another member of our society, Kristin Piening!

Photo: Uwe Franzen

Extreme habitats, scarce vectors: first report on blood parasites in the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) - Journal of Ornithology In wild animal populations, the prevalence of vector-borne parasites can be a serious threat if derived in disease, but extreme environments can act as natural refuges by restricting the presence of v...

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Extreme habitats, scarce vectors: first report on blood parasites in the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)

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Loss of tall grass reduces nest survival in Argentinian grasslands - Journal of Ornithology Breeding success in grassland birds is influenced by various environmental factors, with vegetation structure—particularly the cover of tall grasses—playing a vital role in providing shelter from pred...

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Loss of tall grass reduces nest survival in Argentinian grasslands

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Uncovering haemosporidian diversity in urban Feral Pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Lisbon, Portugal: integrated molecular and morphological insights - Journal of Ornithology Avian haemosporidian parasites (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon) are widespread haemoparasites that can impact avian health and fitness. Feral Pigeons (Columba livia domestica) are abundan...

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Uncovering haemosporidian diversity in urban Feral Pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Lisbon, Portugal: integrated molecular and morphological insights

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Intraguild predation and competition between avian top predators: do expanding Eagle Owls (Bubo bubo) contribute to the decline of Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis)? - Journal of Ornithology Understanding species coexistence is central in ecology. Competition and predation mix during intraguild predation (i.e. predators eliminating competitors). After recovery from historical crashes caus...

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Intraguild predation and competition between avian top predators: do expanding Eagle Owls (Bubo bubo) contribute to the decline of Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis)?

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Unsere Geschichte ist die Geschichte von uns allen. Und von jedem von uns einzeln. Auch in der Ornithologie, auch bei der @dornitholges.bsky.social!
Auf Einladung unserer Präsidentin @dorit-vlh.bsky.social trafen wir uns in Leipzig und diskutierten über die DOG in der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus.

We wish you a happy holiday season!

Drawn by Louise Maurer

The impact of tree parameters on the dimensions of Black Woodpecker cavities in pine-dominated forests: the case study from Augustów Forest - Journal of Ornithology Large tree cavities are important, but they are limited resources in the forest ecosystem. The unique role of large cavities stems from their use by big-sized bird species, medium-sized mammals and so...

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The impact of tree parameters on the dimensions of Black Woodpecker cavities in pine-dominated forests: the case study from Augustów Forest

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Last weekend, we joined #EOU26 in Gdańsk, sharing insights and results from @thiemokarwinkel.bsky.social and @giovannasandretti.bsky.social, with travel support from the @dornitholges.bsky.social
Great atmosphere with lots of discussions and exchanges!

Very happy to present our work at @eoufledglings.bsky.social. Thank you to the organisers for a great event and to @dornitholges.bsky.social for supporting me with a travel grant. Amazing experience 🦆 🦅 🦢🐦‍⬛🪿🦜

Yesterday, I presented my internship project at @eoufledglings.bsky.social where I looked what explains variations in lay dates in great tits. Many thanks to @dornitholges.bsky.social for supporting my poster with a travel grant! #EOU26 #ornithology

Look at the birds: avian malaria and other haemosporidians as global health sentinels - Journal of Ornithology Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) have long been recognized as sensitive indicators of environmental conditions, and historical records reveal that associations between climate, landscape, wildlife, and di...

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Look at the birds: avian malaria and other haemosporidians as global health sentinels

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...and what his everyday life looks like.

Photo: Wiebke Schäfer

He told us how he got into ornithology...

Photo: Wiebke Schäfer

We are happy to introduce you to another member of our society,
Thiemo Karwinkel! (@thiemokarwinkel.bsky.social)

Photo: Wiebke Schäfer

Host specificity and repeatability of haemosporidian infection parameters—potential consequences when testing host species-level hypotheses - Journal of Ornithology In their seminal hypothesis, Hamilton and Zuk proposed parasites to drive host sexual selection and predicted infections to correlate with ornamentation. Since then, a plethora of studies has explored...

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Host specificity and repeatability of haemosporidian infection parameters—potential consequences when testing host species-level hypotheses

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Tracking the range restricted white-spotted Bluethroat Luscinia svecica namnetum using multi-sensor and light-level loggers - Journal of Ornithology The Bluethroat Luscinia svecica is a Palearctic passerine comprising several subspecies with distinct migratory strategies. While the movements of L. s. svecica, L. s. cyanecula and L. s. azuricollis ...

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Tracking the range restricted white-spotted Bluethroat Luscinia svecica namnetum using multi-sensor and light-level loggers

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Long-term shifts in the spatial distribution of Common Cranes Grus grus - Journal of Ornithology Migratory bird distributions are inherently dynamic and vary with seasons, but are also increasingly influenced by climate and land-use changes. Understanding these shifts is crucial for interpreting ...

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Long-term shifts in the spatial distribution of Common Cranes Grus grus

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We are delighted to present the projects of Jil Gagelmann and Ronja Müller, both of whom have received one of our study grants.

#Ornithology #BirdResearch #StudentResearch #EarlyCareerScientists #BirdScience #ResearchFunding

Photo 1: Jil Gagelmann
Photo 2: Ronja Müller

Do Egyptian Geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) carry Avian Malaria in Germany? - Journal of Ornithology After expanding their range from the Netherlands to Germany, introduced Egyptian Geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca, Tadornini) started to breed in Germany in 1981. Egyptian Geese are well-adapted to an aqua...

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Do Egyptian Geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) carry Avian Malaria in Germany?

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Biochemical responses to Plasmodium spp. infection in geese: alterations in acute phase reactants, redox balance, and serum proteins - Journal of Ornithology Goose farming is gaining importance due to the economic value of meat and by-products; however, despite frequent reports of Plasmodium spp. infections in waterfowls, data on systemic biochemical respo...

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Biochemical responses to Plasmodium spp. infection in geese: alterations in acute phase reactants, redox balance, and serum proteins

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Multi-modal displays during pre-nuptial interactions in the Iberian Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis): field observations - Journal of Ornithology Animals often combine signals from different sensory modalities, yet field-based tests of multimodal signalling remain rare in small passerines, particularly shrikes. I examined pre-nuptial interactio...

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Multi-modal displays during pre-nuptial interactions in the Iberian Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis): field observations

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Discovery of a new wintering pattern of the Eastern Great Bustard Otis tarda dybowskii in Mongolia - Journal of Ornithology The Great Bustard Otis tarda (Linnaeus, 1758) is a globally threatened species widely distributed across the Eurasian steppe grasslands. Mongolia supports among the most important populations in Asia,...

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Discovery of a new wintering pattern of the Eastern Great Bustard Otis tarda dybowskii in Mongolia

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12 more Jack Snipes tagged with data loggers to uncover their #birdmigration together with bird ringers D. Kronbach & J. Hering

5 recaptured from last year reveal a wide range of breeding sites!

Project funded by @dornitholges.bsky.social and now also supported by @vogelwarte.bsky.social