Great Tits Had Paler Yellow Plumage in More Built-Up Urban Territories
Across 838 observations from six European cities, great tits breeding in territories with more impervious surface had lower…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Hooded Crows Were Linked to 87 Reported West Nile Virus Bird Outbreaks in Europe
The September ECDC–EFSA report linked hooded crows to 87 reported West Nile virus bird outbreaks, Eurasian magpies to…
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Six of Seven GPS-Tracked Great Egrets Returned to the Same Wintering Grounds
Six of seven great egrets tracked across at least two complete winters returned to the same wintering grounds;…
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Type A Trichomonas Was More Than Twice as Prevalent in British Birds at Supplementary-fed Sites
Type A of the bird parasite Trichomonas gallinae was more than twice as prevalent in British birds at…
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Usutu Virus RNA Was Found Nearly Three Times as Often as West Nile Virus RNA in Southern France
Among 2,533 wild birds from 69 species in southern France, Usutu virus RNA was detected in 12.0% and…
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Eurasian Curlews Used Larger Areas and More Mudflats Early in the Wintering Season
GPS tracking of 62 Eurasian curlews in France and the German Wadden Sea found larger home ranges, greater…
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Moving 38 Osprey Chicks Had Little Modelled Effect on French Population Growth
A 30-year demographic study found that mainland France’s osprey population was still growing, while removing 38 chicks for…
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Dry Weather and Snow-Covered Ground Improved Genetic Monitoring From Rock Ptarmigan Droppings
Only 103 of 338 spring fecal samples yielded usable genotypes, but a 2026 study identified field and laboratory…
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Models Highlighted Iberian Mountains and the Po Watershed as Key Stopover Regions for UK Common Cuckoos
Models based on satellite tracks from 88 UK-breeding male common cuckoos highlighted Iberian mountain ranges and the Po…
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Thirteen Young Red Kites Were Released in Aspromonte in the Fourth Reintroduction Year
Thirteen young red kites from wild donor populations in Switzerland and Corsica, plus one captive-bred bird, were released…
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PIT Tags Were Retained in All Recaptured Slow Worms, While Photo-ID Ranked the Correct Individual First 96% of the Time
A two-year field study in north-eastern France found no PIT-tag loss among 174 recaptured slow worms, while Hotspotter…
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More Urbanised Streams Had Fewer Insectivorous Bird Species Across Five European Cities
Across 102 urban streams in five cities in Portugal, France, Italy, Belgium and Norway, insectivorous bird richness was…
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Wild Boar Harvests and Road Collisions Peaked in Years Without Major Beech and Oak Seed Crops
Wild boar hunting bags showed broad two-year fluctuations across parts of Central Europe. In Baden-Württemberg, both the number…
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Forest Disturbance Increased Modelled Habitat Suitability for Four European Herbivores
Tracking data from 3,069 animals showed that forest disturbance generally increased modelled relative habitat suitability for moose, red…
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Two Polish European Roe Deer Haplotypes Fell Within Siberian Roe Deer Maternal Lineages
Complete mitogenomes placed two Polish European roe deer haplotypes inside Siberian roe deer mitochondrial lineages, supporting maternal introgression;…
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Red Deer Shared 68% of Their Plant Genera With Brown Bears or Capercaillie in the Pyrenees
DNA metabarcoding in the Pyrenees found that 68% of the plant genera detected in red deer diet were…
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Female Pied Avocets Migrated Farther Than Males
The standardized migration-distance measure averaged 1,928 kilometres for GPS-tracked female pied avocets and 1,277 for males; females also…
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Latitude Shaped Redshank Arrival While Breeding Outcome Shaped Departure Across Europe
GPS tracking of 85 adult common redshanks across European breeding landscapes found spring arrival about two days later…
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H5N1 Targets the Brain and Eyes of Black-headed Gulls
All 13 French black-headed gulls selected for detailed H5N1 pathology had encephalitis, while 10 had inflammation inside the…
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H5N1 Outbreak Killed at Least 8,137 Black-headed Gulls and 614 Common Terns in Germany
A 2026 reconstruction of Germany's 2023 H5N1 outbreak documented at least 8,137 dead adult black-headed gulls and 614…
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