88% of Monitored Oriental Magpie-Robin Nests Produced a Fledgling in Islamabad
Of 32 active Oriental Magpie-Robin nests monitored at Quaid-i-Azam University, 28 produced at least one fledgling. Most nests…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Female Common Mynas Were Heavier, but Males Had Longer Wings and Tails
Measurements from 540 adult common mynas in Pakistan’s Battagram Valley found heavier females but longer male bodies, wingspans,…
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Copper and Zinc Accumulated Differently Across Tissues in Fish and White-throated Kingfishers from River Kalpani
At five River Kalpani sites in Pakistan, copper and zinc showed tissue-specific accumulation in 64 fish and 15…
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Seven Examined Black Drongo Nests Averaged 4.97 m High, Versus 4.50 m for Seven Long-tailed Shrike Nests
Seven examined Black Drongo nests averaged 4.97 m above ground versus 4.50 m for seven Long-tailed Shrike nests…
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Young Shikras Can Be Separated From Levant Sparrowhawks by Iris, Undertail and Wing Structure
An analysis of images of 75 first-calendar-year shikras and 93 levant sparrowhawks found useful differences in iris colour,…
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Model Projected Up to 60% Loss of Highly Suitable White-rumped Vulture Habitat by 2100
A 2026 range-wide model for South and Southeast Asia projected that highly suitable White-rumped Vulture habitat could decline…
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House Crow Breeding Varies Across Regions, Review of 34 Studies Finds
A 2026 review of 34 studies found clear regional differences in house crow breeding, including breeding-season timing, nesting…
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Prey Activity Tracked Summer Leopard Site Use; Winter Use Increased Farther From Settlements
Four years of camera trapping in Pakistan’s Margalla Hills linked summer leopard site use most strongly to a…
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Toxoplasma Antibodies Found in 14 of 35 Wild Bird Species Sampled Around Lahore
A study published in 2026 detected antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in 18 of 176 wild birds around Lahore,…
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Models Mapped 1,571 km² of Rhesus Macaque Habitat and Conflict Hotspots in Pakistan’s Hindu Raj
A 2026 study mapped 1,571 km² of suitable rhesus macaque habitat in Swat’s Hindu Raj Mountains and found…
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113 Himalayan Griffons Recorded at Six Wintering Sites in Northern Pakistan
A road-transect survey in Poonch River Mahasheer National Park recorded 113 Himalayan Griffons at six wintering sites, providing…
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744 Nests Show How Common Mynas Breed Around People
A study in northern Pakistan found common mynas nesting in trees, walls, market shutters and pipes during a…
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Red Foxes Carry Rüppell’s Fox Mitochondrial Lineages From at Least Two Introgression Events
A 2026 mitogenomic study found two deeply divergent Rüppell’s fox mitochondrial lineages among red foxes, consistent with at…
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Subadult Bengal Monitor Regurgitated an Indus Valley Toad in Pakistan
A subadult Bengal monitor in Pakistan regurgitated a nearly intact adult Indus Valley toad, the first documented observation…
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Red-vented Bulbuls Rejected Large Foreign Eggs but Accepted Most Host-sized Eggs
An experimental study found that red-vented bulbuls consistently rejected large foreign eggs but accepted most host-sized eggs, while…
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Northern Pintail Counts Fell by an Average 98.3% Across Seven Studied Punjab Wetlands
Annual surveys from 2015 to 2025 at seven wetlands in Punjab, Pakistan, found an average 98.3% reduction in…
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Urban Common Mynas Had Higher Fledging Success, but Rural Nestlings Were in Better Condition
A nest-box study in Pakistan found higher fledging success in urban common mynas, while rural nestlings generally showed…
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Deeper Nest Tunnels Were Linked to Larger Clutches; Higher Nests Were More Likely to Succeed in Asian Green Bee-eaters
At Ballar Stream in Pakistan’s Mardan District, a 2024 study of 38 Asian green bee-eater nests found larger…
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