Frontiers in Bird Science

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2026

Raptors’ contributions to people and human–raptor conflicts worldwide: an expert assessment

in Bird Ecology and Behavior

Santiago Zuluaga
F. Hernán Vargas
Juan M. Grande

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1819176

737 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Exposure to Forests and Birdsong May Reduce Physiological Stress Among College Students

in Science of Birding

Trenton Richard Ford
Payton DeMay
James Aaron Hipp
Lincoln R Larson
Hannah M. Desrochers
Jackson Webb
Iris Howell
Made Ayu Pratiwi
Kushagra Meshram
JD Kluttz

Frontiers in Bird Science

729 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 03 Aug 2026

Preliminary findings from The Spark Bird Project: Learning about timing, emotions, and sparks through contextual self-defining narratives

in Science of Birding

Jennifer Lodi-Smith

Frontiers in Bird Science

260 views

Review

Published on 03 Aug 2026

The human health and well-being benefits of birds: a systematic scoping review of interaction patterns

in Science of Birding

Matthew H. E. M. Browning
Olivia McAnirlin
William Miller
Hunter Beard
Matthew W. Breed
Sofia Elena Rubalcava
Charlie Engelman
Nazanin Hatami
Anisha Jaggi
Allison Maynard

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1871909

1,840 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jul 2026

Characterizing Stakeholder Perceptions of Birdwatching Benefits as a Cultural Ecosystem Service: A Comparative Study of Atlantic and Pacific Flyway Estuaries

in Science of Birding

Paisley Blair
John Koprowski
Temple Stoellinger
Ryan Williamson
Kelly Dunning

Frontiers in Bird Science

348 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jul 2026

Seasonal variation, habitat protection, and disturbance influence bird assemblages in a tropical Guinea savannah

in Science of Birding

Abdulhamid Burour Ibrahim
Dickson Anoibi Matthew
Iliya Shehu Ndams
Ibrahim Madu Katsallah Gadzama
Dauda Tanko

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1860865

542 views

Technology and Code

Published on 20 Jul 2026

AfriAtlas: an R package for automating the visualization of African bird atlas project data

in Science of Birding

Bello Adamu Danmallam
Michael Brooks
Ulf Ottosson

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1765968

724 views

Perspective

Published on 17 Jul 2026

Beyond the metaphor: what birds teach us about health and relationships

in Science of Birding

Keri Schwab

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1858750

615 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Jul 2026

Analyzing the acoustic parameters of bird vocalizations and their perceived pleasantness by humans

in Science of Birding

Nadine Kalb
Gesa von Lücken
Judith Lukanowski
Florian Dechant
Christoph Randler

Frontiers in Bird Science

678 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jun 2026

Nest-site selection and breeding ecology of the Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) in the Afroalpine ecosystem of Bale Mountains National Park, Southeast Ethiopia

in Science of Birding

Hadis Tadele
Afework Bekele
George Archibald
Mark van Niekerk

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1787991

1,022 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2026

Large-scale context and local insight: songbird population trends in the Great Plains

in Bird Conservation and Management

Kelsey Miller
Kaitlyn M. Reintsma
Victoria J. Dreitz

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1834611

1,014 views

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2026

Flight call variation and vocal repertoire in the Hooded Grosbeak Hesperiphona abeillei

in Science of Birding

Caleb T. Centanni
William M. Kirsch
Matthew A. Young
W. Douglas Robinson

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1770412

1,118 views

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2026

Capacity building as a pathway to indigenous participation in tropical birding and citizen science

in Science of Birding

Samuel T. Ivande
Jacinta I. Abalaka
Fidelis A. Atuo
Yahkat Barshep
Adams A. Chaskda
Filibus D. Dami
Bello A. Danmallam
Stella W. Egbe
Iniunam A. Iniunam
Soladoye B. Iwajomo

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1797647

1,570 views
1 citation

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Apr 2026

POSSIBLE SHORT TERM BUT LARGE-SCALE RANGE CONTRACTION OF THE TREE CAVITY DEPENDENT BROWN-HEADED PARROT (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) IN MALAWI, AFRICA

in Bird Conservation and Management

Tamara Chirwa
Rowan O Martin
Sascha Dueker
Tiwonge Mzumara

Frontiers in Bird Science

951 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2026

Abundance, distribution, and conservation status of critically endangered vultures in N’Djamena and environs, Chad, Central Africa

in Bird Conservation and Management

Djekillamber Djekadjim
Irene Di Lecce
Abiola Sylvestre Chaffra
Emma Ellis
David D. L. Goodman
Alaaeldin Soultan
Nico Arcilla

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1726840

2,037 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 25 Mar 2026

Warm temperatures and severe fire drive a range contraction of an avian old-forest specialist in the Sierra Nevada, USA

in Bird Conservation and Management

Luca Bielski
Spencer R. Keyser
M. Zachariah Peery
Connor M. Wood

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1737313

1,666 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Disease-driven variation in body reserves links social rank, flock size, and overwinter survival in European greenfinches

in Bird Ecology and Behavior

Indrikis A. Krams
Ronalds Krams
Sergejs Popovs
Colton B. Adams
Todd M. Freeberg
Tatjana Krama

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1779032

882 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Feb 2026

Flight calls of Eastern and Western Purple Finches (Haemorhous purpureus) are diagnostically different

in Science of Birding

W. Douglas Robinson
Y. Kuang
L. M. Wigger
Thomas P. Hahn
Matthew A. Young

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1770303

1,170 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 20 Feb 2026

Bird species traits in recreational areas – building a human restoration value of bird species and connecting it to the mental well-being of recreationists in Germany

in Science of Birding

Janina Vanhöfen
Nadine Kalb
Christoph Randler

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1740187

1,305 views

Opinion

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Bridging citizen science and policy for bird conservation in Africa: lessons from the Nigerian bird atlas project

in Science of Birding

Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam
Nanlep Kumle
Bello Adamu Danmallam
Anthony Gicheha Kuria
Rosie Trevelyan
Ulf Ottosson
Adams Chaskda
Talatu Tende

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1728231

1,640 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Ecological traits as predictors of avian reporting rates and monitoring gaps: a 12-year analysis of iNaturalist in Nigeria

in Bird Conservation and Management

Abubakar Surajo Ringim
Sulaiman Inuwa Muhammad
Haruna Mohammed Abubakar

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1757541

1,757 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Ranges of Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) call types 1 and 2 documented from community science and targeted placement of automated recorders

in Science of Birding

William M. Kirsch
Thomas P. Hahn
Matthew A. Young
W. Douglas Robinson

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1671357

1,466 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 02 Feb 2026

Sex-specific colony attendance before and during the fertilization window in Nazca boobies

in Bird Ecology and Behavior

Trey Ursillo
David Reyes
Enzo M. R. Reyes
Francis van Oordt
Andreinna Morán
Jennifer L. McKee
Erynn J. Rebol
Mary Grace London
Jessica B. Huskey
David J. Anderson

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1738732

1,493 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Large language models enable large-scale analysis of human-bird relationships in South African cities

in Science of Birding

Sage K. Naidoo
Chevonne Reynolds

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1726726

2,096 views

63 articles

articles

Raptors’ contributions to people and human–raptor conflicts worldwide: an expert assessment

Exposure to Forests and Birdsong May Reduce Physiological Stress Among College Students

Preliminary findings from The Spark Bird Project: Learning about timing, emotions, and sparks through contextual self-defining narratives

The human health and well-being benefits of birds: a systematic scoping review of interaction patterns

Characterizing Stakeholder Perceptions of Birdwatching Benefits as a Cultural Ecosystem Service: A Comparative Study of Atlantic and Pacific Flyway Estuaries

Seasonal variation, habitat protection, and disturbance influence bird assemblages in a tropical Guinea savannah

AfriAtlas: an R package for automating the visualization of African bird atlas project data

Beyond the metaphor: what birds teach us about health and relationships

Analyzing the acoustic parameters of bird vocalizations and their perceived pleasantness by humans

Nest-site selection and breeding ecology of the Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) in the Afroalpine ecosystem of Bale Mountains National Park, Southeast Ethiopia

Large-scale context and local insight: songbird population trends in the Great Plains

Flight call variation and vocal repertoire in the Hooded Grosbeak Hesperiphona abeillei

Capacity building as a pathway to indigenous participation in tropical birding and citizen science

POSSIBLE SHORT TERM BUT LARGE-SCALE RANGE CONTRACTION OF THE TREE CAVITY DEPENDENT BROWN-HEADED PARROT (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) IN MALAWI, AFRICA

Abundance, distribution, and conservation status of critically endangered vultures in N’Djamena and environs, Chad, Central Africa

Warm temperatures and severe fire drive a range contraction of an avian old-forest specialist in the Sierra Nevada, USA

Disease-driven variation in body reserves links social rank, flock size, and overwinter survival in European greenfinches

Flight calls of Eastern and Western Purple Finches (Haemorhous purpureus) are diagnostically different

Bird species traits in recreational areas – building a human restoration value of bird species and connecting it to the mental well-being of recreationists in Germany

Bridging citizen science and policy for bird conservation in Africa: lessons from the Nigerian bird atlas project

Ecological traits as predictors of avian reporting rates and monitoring gaps: a 12-year analysis of iNaturalist in Nigeria

Ranges of Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) call types 1 and 2 documented from community science and targeted placement of automated recorders

Sex-specific colony attendance before and during the fertilization window in Nazca boobies

Large language models enable large-scale analysis of human-bird relationships in South African cities