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Bird flu (avian influenza): cases in wild birds
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MyGardenBird: A Machine-Learning-Ready Bird Sound Dataset for Twelve Common Malaysian Birds
Announce Type: new Abstract: Bioacoustic datasets from tropical regions remain limited, in part due to the absence of reproducible workflows for aggregating recordings from public archives. We present \textbf{MyGardenBird}, a curated dataset of bird vocalisations representing twelve common species across Peninsular Malaysia and the Indo-Malayan region. Recordings were sourced from Xeno-canto and processed through species-level filtering, manual spectrogram segmentation, and quality control...
Wild bird eggs reveal pollutants' environmental footprints
Wild bird eggs reveal pollutants' environmental footprints Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Monitoring the eggs of wild birds like the bearded vulture and the imperial eagle over a decade reveals the accumulation and persistence of environmental pollutants in ecosystems. At first glance, a wild bird's egg represents the continuity of the species. However, it can also serve as a chemical reservoir, offering a broad snapshot of the environmental health of the bird's habitat.
Masturbation among birds is ‘natural’ and should not be punished, say experts
Study finds activity is not harmful or caused by stress of captivity – and is in fact more common in wild birdsAn investigation into acts of self-pleasure among parrots and other birds has reached a climax, with the results providing welcome relief for vets and researchers, not to mention the birds themselves. Bird keepers are often advised to discourage and even punish birds for masturbating, but the study found the activity was more common in the wild than in captivity, with researchers...
Masturbation among birds is ‘natural’ and should not be punished, say experts
Study finds activity is not harmful or caused by stress of captivity – and is in fact more common in wild birdsAn investigation into acts of self-pleasure among parrots and other birds has reached a climax, with the results providing welcome relief for vets and researchers, not to mention the birds themselves. Bird keepers are often advised to discourage and even punish birds for masturbating, but the study found the activity was more common in the wild than in captivity, with researchers...
Avian influenza (bird flu) in Europe, Russia and the UK
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Newfound velociraptor cousin probably glided on four 'wings' and hunted early birds
Newfound velociraptor cousin probably glided on four 'wings' and hunted early birds Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A fossil bed in northwestern China is littered with the remains of hundreds of prehistoric birds—including some whose broken bones were crushed into pellets, similar to those coughed up by modern owls. For years, scientists guessed that a larger predatory animal must have hunted these ancient birds, but they never found direct fossil evidence of this...
Testing underway after mass bird death in country WA
Authorities investigating after dozens of birds found dead or dying at Coorow in WA's Wheatbelt Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 8:00am In short: A wildlife carer says 78 birds have been found dead or dying at Coorow in WA's Wheatbelt. Some locals believe the deaths are related to poisons spread to control mice, but the cause is yet to be determined. The public is advised to report further sightings and avoid handling dead birds.
Wading bird populations in the New York–New Jersey Harbor are in decline
Wading bird populations in the New York–New Jersey Harbor are in decline Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Urban estuaries can support thriving ecosystems despite bustling human activity. Noting that bird populations can serve as a key indicator of environmental health, researchers recently investigated trends in the New York–New Jersey Harbor, home to the largest breeding population of colonial nesting wading birds (herons, egrets, ibises) in the northeastern...
Can birds outsing traffic? Some are trying
Can birds outsing traffic? Some are tryingNew research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise. New research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise.