OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ibis 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
BOU Page	56
Re‐assessing the phylogenetic status and evolutionary relationship of Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti (Hume 1873)) using genomic data	51
Monitoring wader breeding productivity	29
The adaptive function of construction of multiple non‐breeding nests in birds	29
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 57th Report (January 2025)	21
A new species of nightjar (Caprimulgus) from Timor and Wetar, Lesser Sunda Islands, Wallacea	20
Using citizen science image analysis to measure seabird phenology	20
Simultaneous passive acoustic monitoring uncovers evidence of potentially overlooked temporal variation in an Amazonian bird community	19
Similar survival of birds between wet and seasonally dry Neotropical environments	18
Competitive events during nest‐building influence offspring growth and behaviour, but not testosterone deposition in the egg yolk in Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana)	17
Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora)	16
Large‐scale depth‐related seasonal distribution patterns of a benthic‐feeding sea duck in two contrasting marine systems	16
Book Reviews	15
Spatio‐temporal differences in the diet and trophic ecology of Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) in South Africa	15
No detrimental effects of wing‐harnessed GPS devices on the breeding performance of Yellow‐legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): A multi‐colony evaluation	15
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	14
Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass	14
Factors determining nest‐site selection of surface‐nesting seabirds: a case study on the world's largest pelagic bird, the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)	13
Investigating connectivity and seasonal differences in wind assistance in the migration of Common Sandpipers	13
Nectar provision attracts hummingbirds and connects interaction networks across habitats	13
BOU Page	13
Corrigendum to: Knowledge gaps and biases in the Pantanal indicate future directions for ornithological research in large wetlands	12
Using satellite tracking to assess the use of protected areas and alternative roosts by Whooper and Bewick's Swans	12
DNA metabarcoding complements but does not replace direct observations of penguin predation by corvids	12
Alternative future land use options in the British uplands	12

Movement patterns of the White‐tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla): post‐fledging behaviour, natal dispersal onset and the role of the natal environment	12
Twitter conferences as a low‐carbon, far‐reaching and inclusive way of communicating research in ornithology and ecology	12
Song complexity is associated with habitat quality in an upland passerine	12
Nest reliefs in a cryptically incubating shorebird are quick, but vocal	11
Estimating Little Penguin population sizes using automated acoustic monitoring and citizen science	11
British Ornithologists Union: Janet Kear Union Medal	11
Nest attachment, rather than nest type, correlates with passerine bird brain size	11
Essential steps for establishing a large‐scale passive acoustic monitoring for an elusive forest bird species: the Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)	10
Habitat preferences of the Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) in its prime wintering grounds, the cereal‐dominated Ethiopian Highlands	10
Rapid drone semi‐automated counts of wintering Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) as a tool for amateur researchers	10
Moult chronology and strategies of sympatric Great (Ardenna gravis) and Sooty (A. grisea) Shearwaters based on stable isotope analysis	10
Factors determining persistent asymmetry and egg shape in birds: A hypothesis	10
Erratum	10
Absence of negative effect of GPS‐tags on survival and breeding success in a long‐lived territorial raptor	10
Structured phylogeography and restricted gene flow among populations of Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) across Australasia: implications for the endangered New Zealand population	10
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State‐dependent environmental sensitivity of reproductive success and survival in a shorebird	9
Foraging niche partitioning within a recently established guild of falcons	9
Split moult: a response to time constraints during the main moult period	9
Male Superb Lyrebirds (Menura novaehollandiae) perform an ornate multimodal display immediately following copulation	9
Welcome aboard: are birds migrating across the Mediterranean Sea using ships as stopovers during adverse weather conditions?	9
The ongoing narrative of Ivory‐billed Woodpecker rediscovery and support for declaring the species extinct	9
Nest survival of threatened Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) breeding at low densities across a human‐modified landscape	8
Adult survival and per‐capita production of young explain dynamics of a long‐lived goose population	8
Thermal effects of plumage coloration	8
Causes of vagrancy of North Asian passerines in western Europe	8
Connection between ecological niche changes and population trends in the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) breeding in lowland and mountain areas of Southern Europe	8
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The importance of wetland habitat area for waterbird species‐richness	8
Predicting population trends of birds worldwide with big data and machine learning	8
Bird deterrent measures at a landfill decreased the productivity of a dependent population of White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)	8
Variability of a consistent trait: The size of the white wing patch in European Stonechats (Saxicola rubicola rubicola)	8
Unlocking avian museum collections to enable and advance environmental change research	8
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Divergent foraging habitat preferences between summer‐breeding and winter‐breedingProcellariapetrels	7
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Temporal constraints influence reproductive characteristics that are related to the pace‐of‐life continuum in geese	7
The effect of conservation interventions on the abundance of breeding waders within nature reserves in the United Kingdom	7
Genetic differentiation in Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) from the Azores	7
Hybridization between wild non‐congeneric parrots may be more common than previously thought	7
Variation in nest‐site occupancy and breeding outcome in a threatened Subantarctic raptor	7
The influence of sample size on two approaches to estimate Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix population size using non‐invasive sampling methods	7
Distinct bird communities in forests and fruit farms of Caatinga landscapes	7
Dynamic changes in the avian gut microbiome in response to diverse lifestyles	7
Modelling the effect of environmental variables on the reproductive success of Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) in Sardinia, Italy	7
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 56th Report (January 2024)	7
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	7
Space–time home‐range estimates and resource selection for the Critically Endangered Philippine Eagle on Mindanao	7
A global synthesis of the impacts of urbanization on bird dawn choruses	7
Functions of avian elongated tails, with suggestions for future studies	7

Estimating the mass of the Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) and its egg	6
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Citizen science data confirm that expanding non‐breeding distributions of goose and swan species correlate with their increasing abundance	6
Soft song provokes stronger aggressive responses than broadcast song in the Plain Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus davidi)	6
Guild‐level response to Hurricane Carlotta among birds in a Mexican wetland	6
Irruptions of crossbills Loxia spp. in northern Europe – patterns and correlations with seed production by key and non‐key conifers	6
Morphological differences between wild and game‐farm Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) in North America	6
BOU Page	6
Book Review	5
Identifying the winter grounds of the recently described Barbary Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus baeticatus ambiguus)	5
Temperature sensitivity of breeding phenology and reproductive output of the Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)	5
Assessing long‐term dynamics of non‐breeding Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) populations using Christmas Bird Count data	5
The Red‐billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea): a new invasive species for Britain?	5
Contrasting recovery trajectories of four reintroduced populations of the Endangered Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus)	5
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Conservation and management implications of the effects of wildfire on a threatened Eastern Iberian Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus witherbyi) population	5
Contents	5
A distinct new species ofZosteropswhite‐eye from the Sulawesi region, Indonesia	5
Using model‐based distance sampling to estimate decadal population change in Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) across periods spanned by different at‐sea survey methods	5
Behavioural responses are associated with mortality and mobility after reintroduction in the endangered Yellow Cardinal	5
Falcon fuel: metabarcoding reveals songbird prey species in the diet of juvenile Merlins (Falco columbarius) migrating along the Pacific Coast of western North America	5
Effects of sex and sampling site on the relative proportion of pesticides in uropygial gland secretions of European Blackbirds (Turdus merula)	5
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
Life in the fast and slow lanes: contrasting timing of annual cycle events in high‐ and mid‐latitude breeding Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus)	5
Erratum	5
Wintering area and experience effects on spring migration strategies, timing and breeding success in Icelandic‐nesting Common Scoters (Melanitta nigra)	5
Issue Information	5
Issue Information	5
Acoustic niche partitioning among seven cuckoo species in a forest in eastern China	5
A non‐destructive approach to collect nest material data using photographs	5
Nesting and post‐fledging predation risk influence diel patterns of songbird fledging	4
Michael (Mike) Guy Wilson, MA, MBOU (1942–2022)	4
Population genetics and phylogeography of North American Merlins (Falco columbarius) in thepost‐DDT era	4
Multi‐scale habitat overlap in two broad‐ranged sympatric Neotropical forest eagles reveals shared environmental space and habitat use	4
The need for a flyway approach in defining the onset of prenuptial migration of huntable bird species across Europe	4
Using empirical data analysis and expert opinion to identify farmland‐associated bird species from their habitat associations	4
Food and habitats requirements of the Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops) in Switzerland revealed by very high‐resolution multi‐scale models	4
Disturbance‐dependent Yellow‐legged Gull (Larus michahellis) predation on Larid chicks decreases with chick age	4
BOU Society Page	4
Abundance determines core–periphery roles of birds in a Neotropical seed dispersal network	4
Day–night cycle influences the division of incubation in the Hooded Dotterel (Thinornis cucullatus)	4
Evaluation of ongoing Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) reintroduction using an integrated population model and Bayesian population viability analysis	4
Ski‐pistes can compensate for the climate change‐driven loss of bird communities of avalanche tracks in the Alps	4
Passive acoustic monitoring of the endangered African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) using autonomous recording units and ecoacoustic indices	4
Contents	4
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Book Reviews	4