miércoles, 1 de junio de 2011

June 2010

The uropygial gland and the spread of avian influence viruses ScienceDaily Builders urged to allow for swift nests BBC News The Catalan Journal of Ornithology announces its annual prize to the best 2009 paper. Institut Català d'Ornitologia Caring for Caspian Tern chicks (slideshow) Round Robin Pleasing to the Eye: Even Brooding Female Birds Are Sensitive to Visual Stimulation ScienceDaily Evolution of Bird Bills: Birds Reduce Their 'Heating Bills' in Cold Climates ScienceDaily Hiking quietly benefits birds... and birders Conservation Maven Harmful Bacteria Carried by Pigeons ScienceDaily Living Fast and Dangerously: Hormones Influence the 'Pace of Life' of Songbirds ScienceDaily Bright sexy birds are poor fliers (Naturwissenschaften paper) BBC EarthNews How endangered are the Gulf's brown pelicans? NewScientist Wetland Aliens Cause Bird Extinction ScienceDaily The neuroscience of birdsong (an interesting blog post) NeuroKüz 86 turbines of a wind farm in Ontario killed 602 birds and 1,270 bats between July and December 2009 The Globe and Mail Amazing bird photo with a story – A new section of "Birdlife Community" worth following Birdlife International Oldest prehistoric pelican also had big beak BBC News Great bustards "on the rise" in Britain RSPB (via Surfbirds) Bar-Tailed Godwit Sets Record for Long-Distance Non-Stop Flight ScienceDaily (PLoS Biology paper) Invasions linked to more people and more money ScienceDaily (PNAS paper)

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