OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ibis is 5. 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
BOU Page	137
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 57th Report (January 2025)	109
Book Review	76
Monitoring wader breeding productivity	54
Similar survival of birds between wet and seasonally dry Neotropical environments	42
Issue Information	38
The adaptive function of construction of multiple non‐breeding nests in birds	31
Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora)	30
Optimization of passive acoustic bird surveys: a global assessment of BirdNET settings	28
Geolocation reveals wintering sites of near‐extinct Caucasian breeding sea duck	26
An automated workflow that combines sound‐based bird identification and localization	26
Using citizen science image analysis to measure seabird phenology	23
Large‐scale depth‐related seasonal distribution patterns of a benthic‐feeding sea duck in two contrasting marine systems	23
Extreme drought affects exploratory behaviour and use of agricultural habitat in wintering Greater White‐fronted Geese ( Anser albifrons )	20
Book Reviews	19
A new species of nightjar (Caprimulgus) from Timor and Wetar, Lesser Sunda Islands, Wallacea	18
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	16
Simultaneous passive acoustic monitoring uncovers evidence of potentially overlooked temporal variation in an Amazonian bird community	16
Book Reviews	15
Investigating connectivity and seasonal differences in wind assistance in the migration of Common Sandpipers	15
The potential for climate change to intensify nest‐site competition between two sympatric owl species	14
Song complexity is associated with habitat quality in an upland passerine	14
Issue Information	14
Source amplitude increases with body‐mass across avian genera	14
DNA metabarcoding complements but does not replace direct observations of penguin predation by corvids	13

Using acoustic indices to detect interspecific bird interactions and behaviour	13
Spatio‐temporal differences in the diet and trophic ecology of Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) in South Africa	12
Using satellite tracking to assess the use of protected areas and alternative roosts by Whooper and Bewick's Swans	12
No detrimental effects of wing‐harnessed GPS devices on the breeding performance of Yellow‐legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): A multi‐colony evaluation	12
Environmental drivers of gadfly petrel vagrancy in the Southwest Pacific	12
Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass	12
The structural function of the bubbling call of the female common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)	12
Nest attachment, rather than nest type, correlates with passerine bird brain size	11
Factors determining persistent asymmetry and egg shape in birds: A hypothesis	11
Spatial patterns of local dialects of the declining Corn Bunting ( Emberiza calandra ) in three regions with different population densities and small‐sca	11
Unexpected diversity of alternative reproductive tactics revealed in Water Rails ( Rallus aquaticus )	11
British Ornithologists Union: Janet Kear Union Medal	11
Essential steps for establishing a large‐scale passive acoustic monitoring for an elusive forest bird species: the Eurasian Woodcock ( Scolopax rusticola	11
Storm events will simultaneously reduce foraging opportunities and affect movements of Red Knots ( Calidris canutus ) in the intertidal Wadden Sea	11
Connection between ecological niche changes and population trends in the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) breeding in lowland and mountain areas of Southern Europe	10
Comparative support for the social complexity hypothesis in the calls of two closely related species – Tufted Titmice Baeolophus bicolor and Black‐creste	10
The ongoing narrative of Ivory‐billed Woodpecker rediscovery and support for declaring the species extinct	10
Split moult: a response to time constraints during the main moult period	10
Artificial light alters spatial and temporal habitat use by a crepuscular aerial insectivore	10
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Erratum	10
Exploration speed in Red Knots affects spring migration timing, but only after experimentally constrained fuelling conditions	10
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Foraging niche partitioning within a recently established guild of falcons	10
Beyond the pair bond: Extra‐pair paternity and quasi‐parasitism in a Blue‐footed Booby colony	10
Estimating Little Penguin population sizes using automated acoustic monitoring and citizen science	10
Absence of negative effect of GPS‐tags on survival and breeding success in a long‐lived territorial raptor	10
Variability of a consistent trait: The size of the white wing patch in European Stonechats (Saxicola rubicola rubicola)	10
Acclimatization length and post‐release spatial cohesion in translocated Griffon Vultures ( Gyps fulvus)	9
Regional‐scale and life‐history drivers of breeding timing and nest success in subtropical South American passerines	9
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Distinct bird communities in forests and fruit farms of Caatinga landscapes	9
Species characteristics predict the effectiveness of avian survey methods in an Afromontane sky‐island	9
Nest survival of threatened Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) breeding at low densities across a human‐modified landscape	9
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	9
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	9
Bird deterrent measures at a landfill decreased the productivity of a dependent population of White Stork ( Ciconia ciconia )	9
British Ornithologists' Union – Early Professional Award 2026	9
The importance of wetland habitat area for waterbird species‐richness	9
The influence of sample size on two approaches to estimate Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix population size using non‐invasive sampling methods	9
Dynamic changes in the avian gut microbiome in response to diverse lifestyles	8
Space–time home‐range estimates and resource selection for the Critically Endangered Philippine Eagle on Mindanao	8
Temporal constraints influence reproductive characteristics that are related to the pace‐of‐life continuum in geese	8
Field‐based evidence of impaired sperm quality associated with conventional farming in two passerine birds	8
Stable isotope data indicate origins of mislabelled historical bird specimens	8
Niche modelling reveals conservation challenges and priorities for the threatened Pampas Meadowlark in South American agroecosystems	8
Variation in nest‐site occupancy and breeding outcome in a threatened Subantarctic raptor	8
British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC): 58th Report (January 2026)	8
Causes of vagrancy of North Asian passerines in western Europe	8
Unlocking avian museum collections to enable and advance environmental change research	8

BOU Page	7
Irruptions of crossbills Loxia spp. in northern Europe – patterns and correlations with seed production by key and non‐key conifers	7
The effect of conservation interventions on the abundance of breeding waders within nature reserves in the United Kingdom	7
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Estimating the mass of the Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) and its egg	7
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 56th Report (January 2024)	7
Soft song provokes stronger aggressive responses than broadcast song in the Plain Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus davidi)	7
British Ornithologists' Union – Early Professional Award 2025	7
Challenges in population monitoring: Bar‐tailed Godwits ( Limosa lapponica ) on the East Atlantic Flyway defy assumed population structure	6
Divergent foraging habitat preferences between summer‐breeding and winter‐breedingProcellariapetrels	6
Functions of avian elongated tails, with suggestions for future studies	6
Issue Information	6
Conservation and management implications of the effects of wildfire on a threatened Eastern Iberian Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus witherbyi) population	6
Acoustic niche partitioning among seven cuckoo species in a forest in eastern China	6
Reproductive consequences of mate retention and divorce in a short‐lived migratory passerine	6
Inadequate reproductive success is a potential cause of Spotted Flycatcher ( Muscicapa striata ) population decline in England	6
Effects of sex and sampling site on the relative proportion of pesticides in uropygial gland secretions of European Blackbirds (Turdus merula)	6
Non‐native parrot species expand the trait space of avian communities by filling empty niches in urban areas	6
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Behavioural responses are associated with mortality and mobility after reintroduction in the endangered Yellow Cardinal	6
Variable social organization and breeding system of a social parrot revealed by genetic analysis	6
Citizen science data confirm that expanding non‐breeding distributions of goose and swan species correlate with their increasing abundance	6
Riparian forests and open landscapes in the West African Sahel are key wintering habitats for the threatened European Turtle‐dove (Streptopelia turtur)	6
Morphological differences between wild and game‐farm Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) in North America	6
Issue Information	6
Book Review	6
Book Review	6
Nesting and post‐fledging predation risk influence diel patterns of songbird fledging	5
Using empirical data analysis and expert opinion to identify farmland‐associated bird species from their habitat associations	5
Contents	5
Wintering area and experience effects on spring migration strategies, timing and breeding success in Icelandic‐nesting Common Scoters (Melanitta nigra)	5
Erratum	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
Anthropogenic and natural factors are associated with bird dawn chorus onset in subtropical East Asia	5
Seasonal, environmental and individual determinants of double‐brooding in the White‐throated Dipper ( Cinclus cinclus )	5
Simulated fireworks disrupt behaviour, but apparently not glucose or corticosterone levels in captive Atlantic canaries Serinus canaria	5
Multi‐scale habitat overlap in two broad‐ranged sympatric Neotropical forest eagles reveals shared environmental space and habitat use	5
Natal philopatry, dispersal and age of first breeding in relation to size and sex of Arctic Terns ( Sterna paradisaea )	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
A distinct new species ofZosteropswhite‐eye from the Sulawesi region, Indonesia	5
Contents	5
Population genetics and phylogeography of North American Merlins (Falco columbarius) in thepost‐DDT era	5
Generative‐AI policies vary widely across top ornithology journals	5
British Ornithologists' Union – Godman Salvin Prize	5
Disturbance‐dependent Yellow‐legged Gull (Larus michahellis) predation on Larid chicks decreases with chick age	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
Temperature sensitivity of breeding phenology and reproductive output of the Common Redstart ( Phoenicurus phoenicurus )	5
Time‐stressed Bar‐tailed Godwits exploit novel prey during migratory fuelling	5
Ski‐pistes can compensate for the climate change‐driven loss of bird communities of avalanche tracks in the Alps	5