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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
BOU Page	124
Large‐scale depth‐related seasonal distribution patterns of a benthic‐feeding sea duck in two contrasting marine systems	95
Extreme drought affects exploratory behaviour and use of agricultural habitat in wintering Greater White‐fronted Geese ( Anser albifrons )	63
Book Review	43
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 57th Report (January 2025)	43
A new species of nightjar (Caprimulgus) from Timor and Wetar, Lesser Sunda Islands, Wallacea	38
Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora)	35
The adaptive function of construction of multiple non‐breeding nests in birds	30
Using citizen science image analysis to measure seabird phenology	27
Re‐assessing the phylogenetic status and evolutionary relationship of Forest Owlet ( Athene blewitti (Hume 1873)) using genomic data	25
Competitive events during nest‐building influence offspring growth and behaviour, but not testosterone deposition in the egg yolk in Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana)	24
Simultaneous passive acoustic monitoring uncovers evidence of potentially overlooked temporal variation in an Amazonian bird community	23
Similar survival of birds between wet and seasonally dry Neotropical environments	23
Monitoring wader breeding productivity	22
An automated workflow that combines sound‐based bird identification and localization	20
Issue Information	19
Optimization of passive acoustic bird surveys: a global assessment of BirdNET settings	16
Book Reviews	15
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	15
Investigating connectivity and seasonal differences in wind assistance in the migration of Common Sandpipers	15
BOU Page	15
Source amplitude increases with body‐mass across avian genera	14
DNA metabarcoding complements but does not replace direct observations of penguin predation by corvids	14
Nest reliefs in a cryptically incubating shorebird are quick, but vocal	14
Environmental drivers of gadfly petrel vagrancy in the Southwest Pacific	13

Song complexity is associated with habitat quality in an upland passerine	13
No detrimental effects of wing‐harnessed GPS devices on the breeding performance of Yellow‐legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): A multi‐colony evaluation	13
Issue Information	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
The potential for climate change to intensify nest‐site competition between two sympatric owl species	12
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
Factors determining nest‐site selection of surface‐nesting seabirds: a case study on the world's largest pelagic bird, the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)	12
British Ornithologists Union: Janet Kear Union Medal	11
Estimating Little Penguin population sizes using automated acoustic monitoring and citizen science	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	11
Using acoustic indices to detect interspecific bird interactions and behaviour	11
Unexpected diversity of alternative reproductive tactics revealed in Water Rails ( Rallus aquaticus )	10
Erratum	10
Absence of negative effect of GPS‐tags on survival and breeding success in a long‐lived territorial raptor	10
Comparative support for the social complexity hypothesis in the calls of two closely related species – Tufted Titmice Baeolophus bicolor and Black‐creste	10
Storm events will simultaneously reduce foraging opportunities and affect movements of Red Knots ( Calidris canutus ) in the intertidal Wadden Sea	10
Factors determining persistent asymmetry and egg shape in birds: A hypothesis	10
The ongoing narrative of Ivory‐billed Woodpecker rediscovery and support for declaring the species extinct	10
Spatial patterns of local dialects of the declining Corn Bunting ( Emberiza calandra ) in three regions with different population densities and small‐sca	10
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Nest survival of threatened Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) breeding at low densities across a human‐modified landscape	9
Bird deterrent measures at a landfill decreased the productivity of a dependent population of White Stork ( Ciconia ciconia )	9
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Variability of a consistent trait: The size of the white wing patch in European Stonechats (Saxicola rubicola rubicola)	9
Split moult: a response to time constraints during the main moult period	9
Thermal effects of plumage coloration	9
British Ornithologists' Union – Early Professional Award 2026	9
Welcome aboard: are birds migrating across the Mediterranean Sea using ships as stopovers during adverse weather conditions?	9
Connection between ecological niche changes and population trends in the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) breeding in lowland and mountain areas of Southern Europe	9
The importance of wetland habitat area for waterbird species‐richness	9
Acclimatization length and post‐release spatial cohesion in translocated Griffon Vultures ( Gyps fulvus)	9
Species characteristics predict the effectiveness of avian survey methods in an Afromontane sky‐island	9
Foraging niche partitioning within a recently established guild of falcons	9
Artificial light alters spatial and temporal habitat use by a crepuscular aerial insectivore	9
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Temporal constraints influence reproductive characteristics that are related to the pace‐of‐life continuum in geese	8
The effect of conservation interventions on the abundance of breeding waders within nature reserves in the United Kingdom	8
The influence of sample size on two approaches to estimate Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix population size using non‐invasive sampling methods	8
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	8
Distinct bird communities in forests and fruit farms of Caatinga landscapes	8
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	8
Variation in nest‐site occupancy and breeding outcome in a threatened Subantarctic raptor	8
Unlocking avian museum collections to enable and advance environmental change research	8
Causes of vagrancy of North Asian passerines in western Europe	7
British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC): 58th Report (January 2026)	7
BOU Page	7
Irruptions of crossbills Loxia spp. in northern Europe – patterns and correlations with seed production by key and non‐key conifers	7

Non‐native parrot species expand the trait space of avian communities by filling empty niches in urban areas	7
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Field‐based evidence of impaired sperm quality associated with conventional farming in two passerine birds	7
Space–time home‐range estimates and resource selection for the Critically Endangered Philippine Eagle on Mindanao	7
Riparian forests and open landscapes in the West African Sahel are key wintering habitats for the threatened European Turtle‐dove (Streptopelia turtur)	7
Niche modelling reveals conservation challenges and priorities for the threatened Pampas Meadowlark in South American agroecosystems	7
Soft song provokes stronger aggressive responses than broadcast song in the Plain Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus davidi)	7
Citizen science data confirm that expanding non‐breeding distributions of goose and swan species correlate with their increasing abundance	7
Dynamic changes in the avian gut microbiome in response to diverse lifestyles	7
Stable isotope data indicate origins of mislabelled historical bird specimens	7
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 56th Report (January 2024)	7
British Ornithologists' Union – Early Professional Award 2025	7
Estimating the mass of the Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) and its egg	7
Reproductive consequences of mate retention and divorce in a short‐lived migratory passerine	7
Functions of avian elongated tails, with suggestions for future studies	6
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Issue Information	6
Issue Information	6
Acoustic niche partitioning among seven cuckoo species in a forest in eastern China	6
Effects of sex and sampling site on the relative proportion of pesticides in uropygial gland secretions of European Blackbirds (Turdus merula)	6
Variable social organization and breeding system of a social parrot revealed by genetic analysis	6
The Red‐billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea): a new invasive species for Britain?	6
Conservation and management implications of the effects of wildfire on a threatened Eastern Iberian Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus witherbyi) population	6
Morphological differences between wild and game‐farm Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) in North America	6
Divergent foraging habitat preferences between summer‐breeding and winter‐breedingProcellariapetrels	6
Behavioural responses are associated with mortality and mobility after reintroduction in the endangered Yellow Cardinal	6
Book Review	6
Book Review	6
Inadequate reproductive success is a potential cause of Spotted Flycatcher ( Muscicapa striata ) population decline in England	6
Challenges in population monitoring: Bar‐tailed Godwits ( Limosa lapponica ) on the East Atlantic Flyway defy assumed population structure	6
Identifying the winter grounds of the recently described Barbary Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus baeticatus ambiguus)	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
Natal philopatry, dispersal and age of first breeding in relation to size and sex of Arctic Terns ( Sterna paradisaea )	5
Ski‐pistes can compensate for the climate change‐driven loss of bird communities of avalanche tracks in the Alps	5
Population genetics and phylogeography of North American Merlins (Falco columbarius) in thepost‐DDT era	5
Simulated fireworks disrupt behaviour, but apparently not glucose or corticosterone levels in captive Atlantic canaries Serinus canaria	5
Contents	5
Temperature sensitivity of breeding phenology and reproductive output of the Common Redstart ( Phoenicurus phoenicurus )	5
Wintering area and experience effects on spring migration strategies, timing and breeding success in Icelandic‐nesting Common Scoters (Melanitta nigra)	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
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
British Ornithologists' Union – Godman Salvin Prize	5
Generative‐AI policies vary widely across top ornithology journals	5
Abundance determines core–periphery roles of birds in a Neotropical seed dispersal network	5
Peter J. Jones 1945–2024	5
A distinct new species ofZosteropswhite‐eye from the Sulawesi region, Indonesia	5
Disturbance‐dependent Yellow‐legged Gull (Larus michahellis) predation on Larid chicks decreases with chick age	5
Contents	5
Assessing long‐term dynamics of non‐breeding Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) populations using Christmas Bird Count data	5
Seasonal, environmental and individual determinants of double‐brooding in the White‐throated Dipper ( Cinclus cinclus )	5
Nesting and post‐fledging predation risk influence diel patterns of songbird fledging	5
Multi‐scale habitat overlap in two broad‐ranged sympatric Neotropical forest eagles reveals shared environmental space and habitat use	5