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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Estimating bird density using passive acoustic monitoring: a review of methods and suggestions for further research	89
Urban gulls adapt foraging schedule to human‐activity patterns	40
BirdNET: applications, performance, pitfalls and future opportunities	32
Sex and age differences in the diet of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) using web‐sourced photographs: exploring the feasibility of a new citizen science approach	23
High pathogenicity avian influenza (H5N1) in Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus): Global spread, clinical signs and demographic consequences	22
Null effects of the Garcelon harnessing method and transmitter type on soaring raptors	22
Thermal effects of plumage coloration	21
Intra‐specific variation in migration phenology of American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in response to spring temperatures	18
Citizen science data reveals the cryptic migration of the Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus in Brazil	18
Demography of a widespread raptor across disparate regions	17
A global review identifies agriculture as the main threat to declining grassland birds	16
Fast and furious: host aggression modulates behaviour of brood parasites	16
Methods to quantify avian airspace use in relation to wind energy development	15
Towards redressing inaccurate, offensive and inappropriate common bird names	14
What makes an urban raptor?	14
Using photographic records to quantify accuracy of bird identifications in citizen science data	14
When a typical jumper skips: itineraries and staging habitats used by Red Knots (Calidris canutus piersmai) migrating between northwest Australia and the New Siberian Islands	13
What does ‘occupancy’ mean in passive acoustic surveys?	13
Climate and land‐use change drive habitat loss in a mountain bird species	13
Weather conditions explain reproductive success and advancement of the breeding season in Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)	13
A global synthesis of the impacts of urbanization on bird dawn choruses	13
Modelling the effect of environmental variables on the reproductive success of Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) in Sardinia, Italy	12
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)	12
Using faecal metabarcoding to examine consumption of crop pests and beneficial arthropods in communities of generalist avian insectivores	12
Searching for the causes of decline in the Dutch population of European Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur)	12

Sex‐, landscape‐ and climate‐dependent patterns of home‐range size – a macroscale study on an avian generalist predator	11
Nocturnal flight calling behaviour of thrushes in relation to artificial light at night	11
Impacts of ambient temperature and clutch size on incubation behaviour onset in a female‐only incubator songbird	11
The hidden cost of disturbance: Eurasian Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) avoid a disturbed roost site during the tourist season	11
Baked eggs: catastrophic heatwave‐induced reproductive failure in the desert‐adapted Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)	11
Early‐life development of contrasting outbound and return migration routes in a long‐lived seabird	11
Misidentifications in citizen science bias the phenological estimates of two hard‐to‐identify Elaenia flycatchers	11
Responses of dispersing GPS‐tagged Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) to multiple wind farms across Scotland	10
The conservation of Afro‐Palaearctic migrants: What we are learning and what we need to know?	10
Nocturnal vocal behaviour of the diurnal Undulated Tinamou (Crypturellus undulatus) is associated with temperature and moon phase	10
Behavioural and heart rate responses to stressors in two populations of Little Penguins that differ in levels of human disturbance and predation risk	10
Drivers of change in mountain and upland bird populations in Europe	10
Geolocators reveal variation and sex‐specific differences in the migratory strategies of a long‐distance migrant	9
Higher experimental ambient temperature decreases female incubation attentiveness in Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata) and lower effort yields negligible energy savings	9
Short‐distance nocturnal migration in an island endemic bustard	9
Aposematism and mimicry in birds	9
Habitat selection of foraging male Great Snipes on floodplain meadows: importance of proximity to the lek, vegetation cover and bare ground	9
The importance of wetland habitat area for waterbird species‐richness	9
Rapid drone semi‐automated counts of wintering Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) as a tool for amateur researchers	9
Factors determining nest‐site selection of surface‐nesting seabirds: a case study on the world's largest pelagic bird, the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)	9
The causes and implications of sex role diversity in shorebird breeding systems	9
Dietary niche overlap and resource partitioning among six steppe passerines of Central Spain using DNA metabarcoding	9
Community science data suggest the most common raptors (Accipitridae) in urban centres are smaller, habitat‐generalist species	9
Post‐fledging migration and wintering strategies of individual juvenile Lesser Black‐backed Gulls (Larus fuscus)	9
Passive acoustic monitoring of the endangered African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) using autonomous recording units and ecoacoustic indices	9
Non‐random sampling along rural–urban gradients may reduce reliability of multi‐species farmland bird indicators and their trends	9
Urban and coastal breeding lesser black‐backed gulls (Larus fuscus) segregate by foraging habitat	8
Lack of protected areas and future habitat loss threaten the Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) and its main food and nesting resources	8
Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass	8
A non‐destructive approach to collect nest material data using photographs	8
Habitat preferences of the Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) in its prime wintering grounds, the cereal‐dominated Ethiopian Highlands	8
Point count offsets for estimating population sizes of north American landbirds	8
Split moult: time constraints or endogenous strategy?	8
Hidden effects of high numbers of tourists in protected areas: displacement of foraging top scavengers	8
Upwelling systems in the migration ecology of Roseate Terns (Sterna dougallii) breeding in northwest Europe	8
Differential responses of coexisting owls to annual small mammal population fluctuations in temperate mixed forest	8
A new, undescribed species of Melanocharis berrypecker from western New Guinea and the evolutionary history of the family Melanocharitidae	8
Moult terminology: Let's make it simpler!	7
The acoustic playback technique in avian fieldwork contexts: a systematic review and recommendations for best practice	7
Movement patterns of the White‐tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla): post‐fledging behaviour, natal dispersal onset and the role of the natal environment	7
Reduced range size and Important Bird and Biodiversity Area coverage for the Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) predicted from multiple climate change scenarios	7
Hornbill abundance and breeding incidence in relation to habitat modification and fig fruit availability	7
Sex difference in natal dispersal distances of Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos in Scotland	7
High resource overlap and small dietary differences are widespread in food‐limited warbler (Parulidae) communities	7
Generating population estimates for migratory shorebird species in the world’s largest flyway	7
Unravelling diet composition and niche segregation of colonial waterbirds in a Mediterranean wetland using stable isotopes	7
Combining citizen science and weather radar data to study large‐scale bird movements	7
The reuse of avian samples: opportunities, pitfalls, and a solution	7
Nectar provision attracts hummingbirds and connects interaction networks across habitats	7
Urban nestlings have reduced number of feathers in Great Tits (Parus major)	6

Metabarcoding reveals selective dietary responses to environmental availability in the diet of a nocturnal, aerial insectivore, the European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)	6
Sex ratio of Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana) is mediated by phenology and clutch size	6
High nest failure but better nestling quality for early breeders in an alpine population of Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)	6
Evaluation of ongoing Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) reintroduction using an integrated population model and Bayesian population viability analysis	6
A general scenario to evaluate evolution of grassland birds in the Neotropics	6
Dynamic space use of Andalusian rice fields by Lesser Black‐backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) is driven by flooding pattern	6
Contrasting recovery trajectories of four reintroduced populations of the Endangered Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus)	6
Yearly temperature fluctuations and survey speed influence road counts of wintering raptors	6
Extra‐pair paternity in Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) depends on the combination of social partners' age	6
The British List: A Checklist of Birds of Britain (10th edition)	6
The mechanistic, genetic and evolutionary causes of bird eye colour variation	6
The meaning of purely structural colour: white plumage reflectance indicates feather condition	6
Falcon fuel: metabarcoding reveals songbird prey species in the diet of juvenile Merlins (Falco columbarius) migrating along the Pacific Coast of western North America	6
Annual apparent survival across species is lower in juvenile than adult birds but has similar ecological correlates	6
Gaps in genetic knowledge affect conservation management of kiwi (Apteryx) species	5
Benefits of foraging in mixed‐species flocks depend on species role and foraging strategy	5
Central‐West Siberian‐breeding Bar‐tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) segregate in two morphologically distinct flyway populations	5
Combining historical accounts with contemporary bird survey data identifies changes in an avian community over a period of anthropogenic change	5
Female and male Leach's Storm Petrels (Hydrobates leucorhous) pursue different foraging strategies during the incubation period	5
Shorebird embryos exhibit anti‐predator responses	5
Twitter conferences as a low‐carbon, far‐reaching and inclusive way of communicating research in ornithology and ecology	5
Island life accelerates geographic radiation in the white‐eyes (Zosteropidae)	5
Toward scoping reviews of individual bird species	5
Mitochondrial substitution rates estimation for divergence time analyses in modern birds based on full mitochondrial genomes	5
The role of body size in nest‐site selection by secondary cavity‐nesting birds in a subtropical Chaco forest	5
Neotropical bromeliads as food sources for birds: a systematic review and perspectives on the management of ecological interactions	5
Nest survival of threatened Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) breeding at low densities across a human‐modified landscape	5
Flight characteristics forecast entry by eagles into rotor‐swept zones of wind turbines	5
Effects of overhead power‐lines on the density of ground‐nesting birds in open sub‐arctic habitats	5
A synthesis of Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata arquata) demography and population viability to inform its management	5
Risk‐taking behaviour relates to timing of breeding in a sub‐Antarctic rainforest bird	5
The effect of habitat quality on the blood parasite assemblage in understorey avian insectivores in the Eastern Himalaya, India	5
Knowledge gaps and biases in the Pantanal indicate future directions for ornithological research in large wetlands	5
The Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) has an effective camouflage against mammalian but not avian vision in boreal forests	5
Conservation genomics of the endangered Seychelles Magpie‐Robin (Copsychus sechellarum): a unique insight into the history of a precious endemic bird	5
Aerial insect biomass, but not phenological mismatch, is associated with chick survival of an insectivorous bird	5
The ongoing narrative of Ivory‐billed Woodpecker rediscovery and support for declaring the species extinct	5
Bird genetic databases need improved curation and error reporting to NCBI	5
The adaptive function of construction of multiple non‐breeding nests in birds	5
Successful hybridization between non‐congeneric parrots in a small introduced population	5
Non‐breeding distribution and at‐sea activity patterns of the smallest European seabird, the European Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)	4
Challenges for incorporating long‐term baselines into biodiversity restoration: A case study of the Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) in Britain	4
Long‐term within‐season changes in the diet of Common Guillemot (Uria aalge) chicks at a North Sea colony: implications for dietary monitoring	4
A comparison of foraging‐range sizes, flight distances and foraging habitat preferences in urban and rural House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations	4
Effects of changes in bird community composition and species abundance on plant reproduction, through pollination and seed dispersal	4
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?	4
Assessing the fatty acid profile of migratory birds with different fuelling strategies	4
High trophic niche overlap in mixed‐species colonies using artificial nests	4
Does human scent bias the survival of bird nests?	4
When birds sing at the same pitch, they avoid singing at the same time	4
Human activities at night negatively impact Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) numbers and behaviours	4
Vocal behaviour, parasitic infection, chronic stress and body condition in rufous‐naped wrens (Campylorhynchus rufinucha)	4
Moult chronology and strategies of sympatric Great (Ardenna gravis) and Sooty (A. grisea) Shearwaters based on stable isotope analysis	4
Yellow Cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata) males respond more strongly to local than to foreign dialects	4
Free access of published DNA sequences facilitates regular control of (meta‐) data quality – an example from shorebird mitogenomes (Aves, Charadriiformes: Charadrius)	4
Diel and seasonal variation of Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) vocalizations revealed using automated signal recognition	4
The influence of surrounding habitat, behaviour and interspecific competition on nestbox use by endangered Glossy Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus lathami halmaturinus)	4
Influence of the haemosporidian Leucocytozoon spp. over reproductive output in a wild Neotropical passerine, the Thorn‐tailed Rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda)	4
Does early spring arrival lead to early nesting in a migratory shorebird? Insights from remote tracking	4
Contrasting long‐term trends in age‐specific survival of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) in Britain using smoothed estimates of recovery probabilities	4
Structured phylogeography and restricted gene flow among populations of Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) across Australasia: implications for the endangered New Zealand population	4
Assessing the importance of individual‐ and colony‐level variation when using seabird foraging ranges as impact assessment and conservation tools	4
Biological conclusions about importance of order in mobbing calls vary with the reproductive context in Great Tits (Parus major)	4