Frontiers in Bird Science

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

383 views

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

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Apr 2026

Large-Scale Context and Local Insight: Songbird Population Trends in the Great Plains

in Bird Conservation and Management

Kelsey Miller
Kaitlyn M. Reintsma
Vicky Dreitz

Frontiers in Bird Science

101 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Apr 2026

Flight Call Variation and Vocal Repertoire in the Hooded Grosbeak Hesperiphona abeillei

in Science of Birding

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

Frontiers in Bird Science

246 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

818 views

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

420 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

281 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

555 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

357 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

879 views

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

859 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

574 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

777 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

1,086 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Fire-crested alethes (Alethe castanea) follow humans and bushbuck in Uganda’s Budongo Forest

in Science of Birding

Elodie Freymann
Derry Taylor

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1677075

994 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Avifauna richness and detection reliability between structured scientific surveys and citizen science data

in Science of Birding

Joseph Kwasi Afrifa
Obed Segbefia
Abdulai Sulemana

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1686148

1,218 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Editorial: Bioenergetic and behavioral effects of rapid anthropogenic change and eco-evolutionary implications

in Bird Ecology and Behavior

Melissa L. Grunst
Andrea S. Grunst
Jérôme Fort
Jacquelyn K. Grace

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1654140

1,082 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Quantitative analysis of the flight calls and trills of Evening Grosbeaks (Coccothraustes vespertinus)

in Science of Birding

William M. Kirsch
Caleb T. Centanni
Song Han Ngo
Matthew A. Young
Thomas P. Hahn
W. Douglas Robinson

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1613273

2,093 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Aug 2025

Spot-billed toucanet Selenidera maculirostris (Aves: Ramphastidae): importance of citizen science and scientific data in investigating its occurrence in modified environments around the largest urban area in South America

in Bird Movements and Migration

Fabio Schunck
Maria Luciene da Silva Rodrigues
Marco Antonio Rego

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1534188

1,521 views

Original Research

Published on 29 May 2025

A decade of diving: responses of Cassin’s auklets to variable foraging conditions in the California Current System

in Bird Ecology and Behavior

Nina J. Karnovsky
Pete Warzybok
Andre Cavalcanti
Johanna Hardin
Zachary W. Brown
Eleanor Caves
Clare M. Flynn
Gail Gallaher
Nicole McDuffie
Kristina McOmber

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1587072

2,328 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 09 May 2025

No apparent effect of feather heavy metal levels on exploratory behavior of streak-backed orioles (Icterus pustulatus) living near mining waste in central Mexico

in Bird Ecology and Behavior

Lynna Marie Kiere
Oscar Josue Amaro Flores
Jocelyn Nathaly Maldonado Gómez
Jaqueline García-Hernández
Isaac G-Santoyo
Marcela Osorio-Beristain

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1568877

2,044 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Apr 2025

Urbanization and brood parasitism affect growth, but not free amino acid concentrations in nestling song sparrows (Melospiza melodia)

in Bird Ecology and Behavior

Isaac J. VanDiest
Samuel J. Lane
Taylor E. Fossett
Kendra B. Sewall

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1566509

1,978 views

Editorial

Published on 23 Dec 2024

Editorial: Computational bioacoustics and automated recognition of bird vocalizations: new tools, applications and methods for bird monitoring

in Bird Conservation and Management

Yizhar Lavner
Cristian Pérez-Granados

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2024.1518077

3,220 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2024

Impacts of a warming climate on the non-breeding distribution of a classic differential migrant

in Bird Movements and Migration

Dawn M. O’Neal
Suzanne H. Austin
Ellen D. Ketterson

Frontiers in Bird Science

doi 10.3389/fbirs.2024.1417867

2,045 views
1 citation

53 articles

articles

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

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

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

Fire-crested alethes (Alethe castanea) follow humans and bushbuck in Uganda’s Budongo Forest

Avifauna richness and detection reliability between structured scientific surveys and citizen science data

Editorial: Bioenergetic and behavioral effects of rapid anthropogenic change and eco-evolutionary implications

Quantitative analysis of the flight calls and trills of Evening Grosbeaks (Coccothraustes vespertinus)

Spot-billed toucanet Selenidera maculirostris (Aves: Ramphastidae): importance of citizen science and scientific data in investigating its occurrence in modified environments around the largest urban area in South America

A decade of diving: responses of Cassin’s auklets to variable foraging conditions in the California Current System

No apparent effect of feather heavy metal levels on exploratory behavior of streak-backed orioles (Icterus pustulatus) living near mining waste in central Mexico

Urbanization and brood parasitism affect growth, but not free amino acid concentrations in nestling song sparrows (Melospiza melodia)

Editorial: Computational bioacoustics and automated recognition of bird vocalizations: new tools, applications and methods for bird monitoring

Impacts of a warming climate on the non-breeding distribution of a classic differential migrant