OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Bird Study is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Investigating supplementary food use of UK Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes populations using DNA metabarcoding	44
Foraging efficiency of two alpine bird species in central Japan	33
The predation of hatching Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa by the harvester ant Messor barbarus	17
Vocal individuality of male Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus calls, an ambisonic bio-acoustic approach	11
Outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5N1) in seabird populations of West Africa	10
Nest defence of urban and rural Common Kestrels Falco tinnunculus against different predators	10
Habitat and other environmental correlates of the decline of breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra in the UK since the mid-1990s	10
Diet of Little Terns Sternula albifrons at the nest during the breeding period on the Atlantic coast of Morocco (Province of Benslimane, Morocco)	10
Recent population changes of common waders and passerines in Iceland’s largest lowland region	9
Environmental correlates of Whinchat Saxicola rubetra breeding territory retention in a declining upland population	9
Seabird and sea duck mortalities were lower during the second breeding season in eastern Canada following the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5Nx viruses	8
The influence of time-of-day on estimates of taxonomic versus functional diversity in avian communities	8
Case study of the impact of an outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on a seabird colony in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom	8
Reduced breeding success consistent with effects of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on raptors in Scotland in 2022	8
Red-necked Falcons Falco chicquera track changing environments by shifting their trophic niche during the rainy monsoon season	8
Declines in invertebrates and birds – could they be linked by climate change?	7
High and stable Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata numbers on low-intensity farmland and moorland managed for Red Grouse Lagopus sco	7
Relationships between breeding Barn Owls Tyto alba , their prey, and agri-environment scheme habitats in lowland arable landscapes	7
Identifying targets for conservation: the arrival and loss of Common Eider Somateria mollissima ducklings in an estuarine nursery	7
An investigation of the insect component in the diet of the Grey Heron Ardea cinerea and Little Egret Egretta garzetta	7
Timing of upland vegetation management affects breeding of three species of passerine birds: a case study from southwest England	6
Supplementary feeding of European Turtle Doves Streptopelia turtur : provisioned field plots are preferentially used and do not have higher frequency of	6
Influence of nest box design and nesting material on ectoparasite load for four woodland passerines	6
Dead Sea level decline pushed a sensitive ecosystem out of equilibrium, causing the relocation of a colonial bird breeding site	6
Diet of the European Shag Gulosus aristotelis during the non-breeding season at a roost within a tidal channel	6

The impact of forest characteristics, and bird and insect diversity on the occurrence of the Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorand Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canusin South Korea	6
A preliminary study of the winter roosting behaviour of four woodland passerines	5
Spatial and temporal variation in mortality from avian influenza in Greenland Barnacle Geese Branta leucopsis in their wintering grounds	5
Movements on the breeding grounds and during migration of female Eurasian Hobbies Falco subbuteo tracked with GPS loggers	5
Shifts in dietary composition are linked to increased clutch size, but not brood size, in a UK urban population of Eurasian Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus	5
Which future for the Red Kite Milvus milvus in Sardinia? An analysis of the future scenario of developing wind farms	4
Factors associated with Herring GullsLarus argentatusstealing food from humans in coastal towns	4
Effects of water container colour on bird visitation rates and species richness	4
Seasonal densities of released Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus and Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa on land used for shooting and	4