Ibis

Papers
(The median citation count of Ibis is 1. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
ArticleCitations
The effect of habitat quality on the blood parasite assemblage in understorey avian insectivores in the Eastern Himalaya, India104
Ecological drivers of variation in the extent of the post‐fledging dependence period in the largest group of diurnal raptors32
Terminal flourishes but not trills differ between urban and rural Chaffinch song30
Assessing vagrants from translocated populations and defining self‐sustaining populations of non‐native, naturalized and translocated avian species23
The causes and implications of sex role diversity in shorebird breeding systems23
Competitive events during nest‐building influence offspring growth and behaviour, but not testosterone deposition in the egg yolk in Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana)22
The Red‐billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea): a new invasive species for Britain?18
British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC): 55th Report (January 2023)16
Toward scoping reviews of individual bird species16
Storing prey in larders affects nestling haematological condition in the Red‐backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)15
Issue Information14
Genetic structure of the Japanese Robin (Larvivora akahige) endemic to East Asian islands14
Nesting success and productivity of a declining European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) population in western France14
Behavioural responses are associated with mortality and mobility after reintroduction in the endangered Yellow Cardinal13
Contents13
When a typical jumper skips: itineraries and staging habitats used by Red Knots (Calidris canutus piersmai) migrating between northwest Australia and the New Siberian Islands13
Small rails from the late Quaternary of the Southern High Plains and their palaeoenvironmental context13
Successful hybridization between non‐congeneric parrots in a small introduced population12
Evaluation of tag attachment techniques for plunge‐diving terns12
BOU Page12
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A new, undescribed species of Melanocharis berrypecker from western New Guinea and the evolutionary history of the family Melanocharitidae11
Extra‐pair paternity is not repeatable between years in Pied Flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca): a role for social context11
Book Reviews11
A synthesis of Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata arquata) demography and population viability to inform its management11
Similar survival of birds between wet and seasonally dry Neotropical environments11
Behavioural and heart rate responses to stressors in two populations of Little Penguins that differ in levels of human disturbance and predation risk11
No evidence that cameras affect shorebird nest survival on the coastal plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, AK10
Island life accelerates geographic radiation in the white‐eyes (Zosteropidae)10
Rapid assessment of the extent of feral introgression in British and Irish Rock Dove (Columba livia) populations10
Dynamic space use of Andalusian rice fields by Lesser Black‐backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) is driven by flooding pattern10
BOU Page10
Issue Information9
Re‐assessing the phylogenetic status and evolutionary relationship of Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti (Hume 1873)) using genomic data9
Sex ratio of Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana) is mediated by phenology and clutch size9
Spectral and temporal call flexibility of House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) from urban areas during experimental noise exposure9
Leg rings impact the diving performance of a foot‐propelled diver9
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Model‐based assessment of marine bird population status using monitoring of breeding productivity and abundance9
Horizontal prey distribution determines the foraging performance of short‐ and long‐billed waders in virtual resource landscapes9
BOU Society Page9
Disease prevalence in an urban raptor related to pest species: The case of Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops infection by Gongylonema sp.9
Vocal responses of Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) males to territorial playback of conspecific song9
Species status and phylogenetic relationships of the enigmatic Negros Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus arcanus)9
Early Neolithic avifaunal remains from southeast Anatolia provide insight into Early Holocene species distributions and long‐term shifts in their range8
Vocal traits of shorebird chicks are related to body mass and sex8
Body mass, diet, foraging strata and foraging behaviour predict variation in the propensity to join mixed‐species flocks across birds8
Monitoring wader breeding productivity8
Addressing conflict between fishermen and the Titicaca Grebe (Rollandia microptera) through diet analysis8
Redistribution of songbirds within a migratory stopover site as a response to sylviid warbler song playback8
Author Index8
The adaptive function of construction of multiple non‐breeding nests in birds8
A phylogeographical study of the discontinuously distributed Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)8
Mountain is calling – decrypting the vocal phenology of an alpine bird species using passive acoustic monitoring8
Shading by vegetation facilitates cryptic reproductive behaviour in a tropical songbird7
A new species of nightjar (Caprimulgus) from Timor and Wetar, Lesser Sunda Islands, Wallacea7
Temporal and spatial variation in trophic scenarios affects population demographic heterogeneity in Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata)7
Diet diversity, individual heterozygosity and habitat heterogeneity influence health parameters in Eurasian Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus)7
Conservation and management implications of the effects of wildfire on a threatened Eastern Iberian Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus witherbyi) population7
Hatching asynchrony as a reproductive strategy in birds may explain the hatching failure of the last eggs of the clutch7
Differences in plumage coloration between ventral and dorsal regions on Atlantic Forest birds7
Experimental manipulation of nest temperature and relative humidity reduces ectoparasites and affects body condition of Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus)7
Using citizen science image analysis to measure seabird phenology7
Use and definitions of the terms arena, lek and court in describing avian courtship sites7
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 57th Report (January 2025)7
Estimating bird density using passive acoustic monitoring: a review of methods and suggestions for further research6
Immature Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) increase colony attendance following highly pathogenic avian influenza6
Intra‐specific variation in migration phenology of American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in response to spring temperatures6
Global range dynamics of the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) from the Last Glacial Maximum to climate change scenarios6
Simultaneous passive acoustic monitoring uncovers evidence of potentially overlooked temporal variation in an Amazonian bird community6
Risk‐taking behaviour relates to timing of breeding in a sub‐Antarctic rainforest bird6
Social information affects prospecting, but not settlement, by Black‐and‐white Warblers (Mniotilta varia)6
The mechanistic, genetic and evolutionary causes of bird eye colour variation6
Towards redressing inaccurate, offensive and inappropriate common bird names6
Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora)6
Low genetic diversity and high gene flow in the Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola), a threatened marshland songbird with a fragmented breeding range6
BirdNET: applications, performance, pitfalls and future opportunities6
Preen oil composition of Pied Flycatchers is similar between partners but differs between sexes and breeding stages6
Long‐term increase in female body condition and its effect on reproduction in two European red‐listed species, Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) and Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)5
Disturbance‐dependent Yellow‐legged Gull (Larus michahellis) predation on Larid chicks decreases with chick age5
DNA metabarcoding complements but does not replace direct observations of penguin predation by corvids5
Twitter conferences as a low‐carbon, far‐reaching and inclusive way of communicating research in ornithology and ecology5
Effects of sodium heparin on δ13C, δ15N and δ34S values in avian whole blood5
A distinct new species ofZosteropswhite‐eye from the Sulawesi region, Indonesia5
Systematic revision of the ‘diminutive’ Kentish Plover (Charadriidae: Charadrius) with the resurrection of Charadrius seebohmi based on phenotypic and genetic analyses5
Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass5
Evaluating the dependence of opportunistic Yellow‐legged Gulls (Larus michahellis) on marine habitat and fishing discards5
Cryptic hybridization between Common (Apus apus) and Pallid (A. pallidus) Swifts5
Song complexity is associated with habitat quality in an upland passerine5
Issue Information5
Phylogenetic relationships and systematics of the bamboo‐specialistAmaurospizablue seedeaters5
Diel and seasonal variation of Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) vocalizations revealed using automated signal recognition5
Current and future effectiveness of protected areas for the conservation of endemic owls from the Atlantic Forest5
Icelandic Whimbrel first migration: Non‐stop until West Africa, yet later departure and slower travel than adults5
High trophic niche overlap in mixed‐species colonies using artificial nests5
The conservation of Afro‐Palaearctic migrants: What we are learning and what we need to know?5
Colony attendance and moult pattern of Cory's Shearwaters (Calonectris borealis) differing in breeding status and age5
Using mobile smartphones and bioacoustics to monitor endangered bird species5
Chemical aposematism: the potential for non‐host odours in avian defence5
Acknowledgement of Reviewers5
Species, subspecies or morph—what was the Canary Islands Oystercatcher?5
Lincoln's sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) increases singing rate in areas with chronic industrial noise5
British Ornithologists’ Union – Godman Salvin Prize4
Book Review4
Reduced range size and Important Bird and Biodiversity Area coverage for the Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) predicted from multiple climate change scenarios4
Unmasking complex migration syndromes and seasonal plumage colouration in the White‐naped Xenopsaris (Xenopsaris albinucha)4
Book Review4
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 54th Report (July 2022)4
Abundance‐related systematic bias in the quantification of phenology using site presence‐based survey methods4
Misidentifications in citizen science bias the phenological estimates of two hard‐to‐identify Elaenia flycatchers4
Effects of overhead power‐lines on the density of ground‐nesting birds in open sub‐arctic habitats4
BOU Page4
Free access of published DNA sequences facilitates regular control of (meta‐) data quality – an example from shorebird mitogenomes (Aves, Charadriiformes: Charadrius)4
Nest reliefs in a cryptically incubating shorebird are quick, but vocal4
British Ornithologists' Union4
Characterizing Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus movement behaviour during breeding‐season foraging trips using hidden Markov models4
Life‐stage and sex influence Philornis ectoparasitism in a Neotropical woodpecker Melanerpes striatus with essential male parental care4
Investigating connectivity and seasonal differences in wind assistance in the migration of Common Sandpipers4
Aposematism and mimicry in birds4
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Public information affects foraging patch use by mixed‐species flocks of tits in high‐risk, open environments4
Alternative future land use options in the British uplands4
Book reviews4
Biological conclusions about importance of order in mobbing calls vary with the reproductive context in Great Tits (Parus major)4
Call rate as an index of nest count in wading bird colonies4
Erratum4
Global diversity and adaptations of avian eggshell thickness indices4
Drivers of change in mountain and upland bird populations in Europe4
No sex‐specific differences in the influence of high air temperatures during early development on nestling mass and fledgling survival in the Southern Pied Babbler (Turdoides bicolor)3
Wing and leg bone microstructure reflects migratory demands in resident and migrant populations of the Dark‐eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)3
Using satellite tracking to assess the use of protected areas and alternative roosts by Whooper and Bewick's Swans3
New fossils of Eocypselus and Primapus from the British London Clay reveal a high taxonomic and ecological diversity of early Eocene swift‐like apodiform birds3
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Historical avifaunal change and current effects of hiking and road use on avian occupancy in a high‐latitude tundra ecosystem3
Shorebird embryos exhibit anti‐predator responses3
Movement patterns of the White‐tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla): post‐fledging behaviour, natal dispersal onset and the role of the natal environment3
Generating population estimates for migratory shorebird species in the world’s largest flyway3
Seasonality in niche occupation revealed through bird community functional structure in the southern Atlantic rainforest3
Using model‐based distance sampling to estimate decadal population change in Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) across periods spanned by different at‐sea survey methods3
Nectar provision attracts hummingbirds and connects interaction networks across habitats3
Factors determining nest‐site selection of surface‐nesting seabirds: a case study on the world's largest pelagic bird, the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)3
Assessing long‐term dynamics of non‐breeding Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) populations using Christmas Bird Count data3
Haemosporidian infections are more common in breeding shorebirds than in migrating shorebirds3
Book Reviews3
Differential responses of coexisting owls to annual small mammal population fluctuations in temperate mixed forest3
Spatio‐temporal variation in post‐recovery dynamics in a large Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) population in the Jura mountains 2000–2020†3
The hidden cost of disturbance: Eurasian Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) avoid a disturbed roost site during the tourist season3
Bird genetic databases need improved curation and error reporting to NCBI3
Passive acoustic monitoring of the endangered African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) using autonomous recording units and ecoacoustic indices3
Corrigendum to: Knowledge gaps and biases in the Pantanal indicate future directions for ornithological research in large wetlands3
Assessing the fatty acid profile of migratory birds with different fuelling strategies3
Assessing the importance of individual‐ and colony‐level variation when using seabird foraging ranges as impact assessment and conservation tools3
No detrimental effects of wing‐harnessed GPS devices on the breeding performance of Yellow‐legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): A multi‐colony evaluation3
When slow explorers are fast: Personality‐related differences in timing of migration in Red Knots (Calidris canutus)3
Life in the fast and slow lanes: contrasting timing of annual cycle events in high‐ and mid‐latitude breeding Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus)3
Remote tracking unveils intercontinental movements of nomadic Short‐eared Owls (Asio flammeus) with implications for resource tracking by irruptive specialist predators3
Extra‐pair paternity, intraspecific brood parasitism, quasi‐parasitism and polygamy in the Red‐footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)3
Issue Information3
Identifying the winter grounds of the recently described Barbary Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus baeticatus ambiguus)3
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A focus on females can improve science and conservation3
Spatio‐temporal differences in the diet and trophic ecology of Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) in South Africa2
Proximity to metal mining is related to aspects of feather coloration but not fluctuating asymmetry in the Russet‐crowned Motmot (Momotus mexicanus) in south‐central Mexico2
Point count offsets for estimating population sizes of north American landbirds2
Post‐fledging migration and wintering strategies of individual juvenile Lesser Black‐backed Gulls (Larus fuscus)2
Evaluating the ability of occurrence models to predict nest locations and associated vegetation2
Issue Information2
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BOU Society Page2
A novel deep learning‐based bioacoustic approach for identification of look‐alike white‐eye (Zosterops) species traded in wildlife markets2
Acoustic recording complements camera traps for monitoring sensitive penguin populations2
Issue Information2
Spatial consistency affects foraging effort in a benthic diving seabird, the Black‐faced Cormorant2
Estimating sampling biases in citizen science datasets2
Family ties in a neotropical cooperative breeder: within‐group relatedness and fine‐scale genetic structure in the greyish Baywing (Agelaioides badius)2
Significance of plumage colour for winter survival in the Tawny Owl (Strix aluco): revisiting the camouflage hypothesis2
The number of Great Tit mobbers influences the mobbing response of heterospecific birds2
Structured phylogeography and restricted gene flow among populations of Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) across Australasia: implications for the endangered New Zealand population2
James Denis Summers‐Smith (25 October 1920 – 5 May 2020)2
Book Review2
British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC): 53rd Report (January 2022)2
Contents2
Phylogeography and diversification of the Dead Sea Sparrow (Passer moabiticus) in Iran: insights from a multilocus approach2
Godman‐Salvin Prize2
Book Review2
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High pathogenicity avian influenza (H5N1) in Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus): Global spread, clinical signs and demographic consequences2
Mixed population trends inside a California protected area: Evidence from long‐term community science monitoring2
The difficult challenge of accurately recording iris colour in birds revealed through the lens of specimens of Australia's Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera)2
Plenty of rooftops with few neighbours occupied by young breeding Yellow‐legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): Does this occur at the expense of their health condition?2
Estimating Little Penguin population sizes using automated acoustic monitoring and citizen science2
Demographic history of a complex polymorphism in populations of the Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca/rufidorsa) of Southeast Asia2
Short‐distance nocturnal migration in an island endemic bustard2
Australian Magpies discriminate between the territorial calls of intra‐ and extra‐group conspecifics2
British Ornithologists Union: Janet Kear Union Medal2
Author Index2
Using age‐ratios to investigate the status of two Siberian Phylloscopus species in Europe2
Yellow Cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata) males respond more strongly to local than to foreign dialects2
Issue Information2
Day–night cycle influences the division of incubation in the Hooded Dotterel (Thinornis cucullatus)2
Temperature sensitivity of breeding phenology and reproductive output of the Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)2
Population genetics and phylogeography of North American Merlins (Falco columbarius) in thepost‐DDT era1
Ferruginous Hawk movements respond predictably to intra‐annual variation but unexpectedly to anthropogenic habitats1
Early‐life development of contrasting outbound and return migration routes in a long‐lived seabird1
Birds and people: from conflict to coexistence1
Flight characteristics forecast entry by eagles into rotor‐swept zones of wind turbines1
High site and mate fidelity in a monogamous Arctic seabird1
Abundance determines core–periphery roles of birds in a Neotropical seed dispersal network1
Michael (Mike) Guy Wilson, MA, MBOU (1942–2022)1
Issue Information1
The acoustic playback technique in avian fieldwork contexts: a systematic review and recommendations for best practice1
Population genetic structure associated with a landscape barrier in the Western Grasswren (Amytornis textilis textilis)1
Welcome aboard: are birds migrating across the Mediterranean Sea using ships as stopovers during adverse weather conditions?1
Contrasting long‐term trends in age‐specific survival of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) in Britain using smoothed estimates of recovery probabilities1
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Conservation genomics of the endangered Seychelles Magpie‐Robin (Copsychus sechellarum): a unique insight into the history of a precious endemic bird1
The demography of an increasing insular Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops) population in western France1
BOU Page1
Aerial insect biomass, but not phenological mismatch, is associated with chick survival of an insectivorous bird1
Using photographic records to quantify accuracy of bird identifications in citizen science data1
Overall dynamic body acceleration as an indicator of dominance in Homing Pigeons (Columba livia)1
The ongoing narrative of Ivory‐billed Woodpecker rediscovery and support for declaring the species extinct1
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Disparate data streams together yield novel survival estimates of Alaska‐breeding Whimbrels1
Erratum1
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Split moult: a response to time constraints during the main moult period1
Variability of a consistent trait: The size of the white wing patch in European Stonechats (Saxicola rubicola rubicola)1
Building bridges in the conversation on eponymous common names of North American birds1
Issue Information1
The birds of ancient Britain: first recommendations for Category F of the British List1
Book Reviews1
Choice of model and re‐nesting probability function influences behaviour of avian seasonal productivity models and their demographic predictions1
Arnthor Gardarsson 1938–20221
Predicting anthropogenic food supplementation from individual tracking data1
Essential steps for establishing a large‐scale passive acoustic monitoring for an elusive forest bird species: the Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)1
Fast cultural evolution of Crossbill (Loxia spp.) calls in the Palaearctic1
Lack of protected areas and future habitat loss threaten the Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) and its main food and nesting resources1
Environmental drivers of female reproductive investment in egg quantity and quality in a grassland sparrow1
Ski‐pistes can compensate for the climate change‐driven loss of bird communities of avalanche tracks in the Alps1
Vocal behaviour, parasitic infection, chronic stress and body condition in rufous‐naped wrens (Campylorhynchus rufinucha)1
High resource overlap and small dietary differences are widespread in food‐limited warbler (Parulidae) communities1
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New Zealand endemic open‐habitat specialist, the Black‐fronted Tern (Chlidonias albostriatus), experienced population expansion during Pleistocene glaciation and recent decline1
Deep genome‐wide phylogeographic structure indicates cryptic diversity in the Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius)1
BOU Page1
Combining historical accounts with contemporary bird survey data identifies changes in an avian community over a period of anthropogenic change1
Book Reviews1
Nest survival of threatened Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) breeding at low densities across a human‐modified landscape1
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