OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Bird Conservation International 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
BCI volume 32 issue 1 Cover and Back matter	49
A new hope for conserving the disjunct population of the Sierra Madre SparrowXenospiza baileyi: population size and new breeding localities in the Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico	27
Population density and distribution of the Endangered Black Shama Kittacincla cebuensis	24
The effects of powerlines on bustards: how best to mitigate, how best to monitor?	17
Distribution and abundance of threatened and heavily traded birds in the mountains of western Java	17
Diversity and abundance of vultures in relation to seasonality, age, and habitat types in Mole National Park, Ghana	16
Low juvenile survival threatens the Black Stork Ciconia nigra in northern Europe	14
Reported mortality of Griffon VultureGyps fulvusin central Italy and indications for conservation and management	13
Space use and site fidelity in the endangered Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita: Effects of age, season, and sex	11
Estimating the Andean Condor Vultur gryphus population at the northern edge of its geographical range: a citizen science-based approach	11
Breeding and global population sizes of the Critically Endangered Red-fronted MacawAra rubrogenysrevisited	11
Improving national bird population estimates in Europe: insights from comparisons with atlas abundance data	10
Habitat selection and ontogeny of habitat use by juvenile Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia revealed by GPS tracking	9
BCI volume 32 issue 2 Cover and Front matter	9
Wild or farmed? Natural water-bodies, not aquaculture, drive fish intake in a top predator along the Odisha coast, India	9
Status, distribution, and population trends of Galápagos Rail Laterallus spilonota and Paint-billed Crake Neocrex erythrops on the Galápagos Islands	8
Small-scale forest restoration in peri-urban areas provides immediate benefits for birds	8
Distribution, ecology, and natural history of the recently rediscovered and Critically Endangered Santa Marta Sabrewing Campylopterus phainopeplus	7
Seeds consumed by three sympatric species of threatened Sporophila seedeaters: lessons for conservation and grassland restoration	7
Quantifying the regulation and cultural ecosystem services associated with Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus in Sardinia, Italy	7
Recent trends in populations of Critically Endangered Gyps vultures in India	7
Spring snowmelt and mountain birds: foraging opportunities along ski-pistes	7
Assessment of long-term trends in a threatened grassland bird community using daily bird lists	7
Birds and Natura 2000: a review of the scientific literature	6
Fixed-plot monitoring as a tool to assess population trends of underground nesting seabirds: an example with Cory’s Shearwater at its world’s largest colony	6

Spatio-temporal usage of water sources by Black-cheeked LovebirdsAgapornis nigrigenis: implications for conservation planning	6
Camera Trapping Uncovers Nesting Ecology and Infant Mortality Causes in the Critically Endangered Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) in Ghana	6
BCI volume 32 issue 4 Cover and Front matter	6
Conservation of the surface-nesting Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta neglecta in the South Pacific: clarifying breeding ecology and the threat of avian ground predators	6
Habitat restoration to conserve the Little Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus nanus on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos	6
Severe reduction in the distribution of the threatened New Caledonian Crow Honeyeater Eugymnomyza aubryana	6
Biased adult sex ratios in Western Europe populations of Little BustardTetrax tetraxas a potential warning signal of unbalanced mortalities	6
Evaluating the breeding phenology of the endangered ‘a‘o (Newell’s Shearwater Puffinus newelli) on Kaua‘i to better focus conservation actions and management decisions	5
Conservation implications of the illegal trade in Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus for belief-based use in Benin, West Africa	5
Trends in the area of suitable breeding habitat for the Endangered Lake Titicaca Grebe Rollandia microptera, 2001–2020	5
Human-induced mortality an overlooked threat for raptors in Nepal	5
Influence of stand-level characteristics on woodpecker diversity in human-modified forested habitats outside protected areas in the Eastern Himalaya, India	5
Tall trees drive the nest-site selection of wild Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon	5
Remnant Rhine delta population of Great Reed Warblers maintains high diversity in migration timing, stopping sites, and winter destinations	5
A review of the conservation status of Black Stork Ciconia nigra in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini	5
Akritas Cape: a new raptor migration hot spot in the Balkans	5
Movement ecology of the threatened Campo MinerGeositta poecilopteraand its implications for the conservation of tropical open grassland birds	5
Vultures feeding on the dark side: current sanitary regulations may not be enough	4
Collateral damage of the energy transition? Investigating the avoidance of powerlines by the Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis in a German agricultural landscape	4
Migration routes and stepping stones along the western flyway of Lesser White-fronted Geese (Anser erythropus)	4
Demographic composition, post-release and natal dispersal, and breeding success of the reintroduced Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana	4
Body temperature and thermoregulatory behaviour in the Endangered African Penguin Spheniscus demersus	4
Phylogenetic placement and life history trait imputation for Grenada DoveLeptotila wellsi	4
Status assessment and conservation priorities for a circumpolar raptor: the Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus	4