OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Emu-Austral Ornithology is 2. 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
Dominant factors shaping the gut microbiota of wild birds	13
Differences in wing shape of captive, critically endangered, migratory Orange-bellied ParrotNeophema chrysogasterrelative to wild conspecifics	9
Rodent predation and specialised avian habitat requirements drive extinction risk for endemic island songbirds in the south-west Pacific	8
Interactive effects of habitat attributes and predator identity explain avian nest predation patterns	8
The conservation management implications of isolation by distance and high genetic diversity in Great Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx haastii)	8
Trends in monitoring of Australia’s threatened birds (1990–2020): much improved but still inadequate	7
How far east can a Western Whistler go? Genomic data reveal large eastward range extension, taxonomic and nomenclatural change, and reassessment of conservation needs	6
Genetic connectivity in allopatric seabirds: lack of inferred gene flow between Northern and Southern Buller’s albatross populations (Thalassarche bulleri ssp.)	6
Microsatellite genotyping detects extra-pair paternity in the Chatham Island Black Robin, a highly inbred, socially monogamous passerine	6
Declining but not (yet) threatened: a challenge for avian conservation in Australia	5
Using anecdotal reports to clarify the distribution and status of a near mythical species: Australia’s Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis)	5
Widespread use of artificial habitats by shorebirds in Australia	5
Birds on farms: a review of factors influencing bird occurrence in the temperate woodlands of south-eastern Australia	4
Is there sexual segregation in habitat selection by Black-browed Albatrosses wintering in the south-west Atlantic?	4
Trends and patterns in the extinction risk of Australia’s birds over three decades	4
Extinct Australian birds: numbers, characteristics, lessons and prospects	4
Urbanisation-induced changes in the morphology of birds from a tropical city	4
The role of fringing vegetation in supporting avian access to arid zone waterholes	4
Phylogenetic affinities of the Whenua Hou Diving Petrel: implications for conservation	4
Monitoring threats to Australian threatened birds: climate change was the biggest threat in 2020 with minimal progress on its management	4
Using citizen science to identify Australia’s least known birds and inform conservation action	4
Biological characteristics of Australian threatened birds	4
Recent extinctions among Little Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx owenii) and the origin of extant populations	4
Taxonomic implications of recent molecular analyses of Spectacled (Symposiachrus trivirgatus) and Spot-winged (S. guttula) Monarchs (Passeriformes: Monarchidae)	4
Identification of breeding grounds and annual routines of the newly discovered bohaii subspecies of Black-tailed Godwits	4

A review of specimens of Buff-breasted Button-quail Turnix olivii suggests serious concern for its conservation outlook	4
Translocations and their effect on population genetics in an endangered and cryptic songbird, the Noisy Scrub-bird Atrichornis clamosus	3
Impacts of the invasive European Starling on two neotropical woodpecker species: agonistic responses and reproductive interactions	3
Breeding success and its correlates in native versus invasive secondary cavity-nesting birds	3
Trends in breeding activity of the threatened Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata): what can we expect under a changing climate?	3
Functional connectivity and population persistence in woodland birds: insights for management from a multi-species conservation genetics study	3
Mitigation of seabird bycatch in New Zealand squid trawl fisheries provides hope for ongoing solutions	3
Identifying factors affecting captive breeding success in a critically endangered species	3
Not-so-forbidden fruit: the potential conservation role of toxic Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala fruits for native arid zone birds	3
Reproductive biology of the Whitehead’s Broadbill (Calyptomena whiteheadi)	3
A multi-locus approach to discern conservation units and adaptive potential of Pacific Black Ducks across Australia and surrounding islands	3
Extra-pair paternity in the Saffron Finch is related to song peak frequency and body condition	2
Weather conditions affect spring migration departure of Ruddy-headed Goose in the southern Pampas, Argentina	2
Australian threatened birds for which the risk of extinction declined between 1990 and 2020	2
Distribution of Black-breasted Button-quail Turnix melanogaster in the Great Sandy Region, Queensland and associations with vegetation communities	2
Genetic and morphological relationships of fieldwrens (Calamanthus): implications for conservation status and management	2
Breeding ecology, population size and nest site preferences of Red-billed Tropicbirds at St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean	2
Population assessment of White-capped Albatrosses Thalassarche steadi in New Zealand	2
A fragile future for pink birds: habitat suitability models predict a high impact of climate change on the future distribution of flamingos	2
Rapid and recent range collapse of Australia’s Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus	2
Comparison of adult census size and effective population size support the need for continued protection of two Solomon Island endemics	2
The feasibility of implementing management for threatened birds in Australia	2
Revealing migration schedule and potential breeding grounds of Lined Seedeaters using citizen science data	2
Hot, unpredictable weather interacts with land use to restrict the distribution of the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	2
Emu Austral Ornithology: the value of ornithological research for conservation	2
Showcasing the application of genetics for the conservation management of austral birds	2
Year-round vocal activity of two African barbet species	2
Health status indices of Kelp Gull populations in South Africa	2
Social organisation and breeding biology of the Western Grasswren (Amytornis textilis textilis)	2
Song variation between sexes and among subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)	2
Population genomics and phylogeography of four Australasian waterfowl	2