OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Wilson Journal of Ornithology is 1. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Examination of Macaulay Library images to determine avian molt strategies: A case study on hummingbirds	19
Over-summering abundance, species composition, and habitat use patterns at a globally important site for migratory shorebirds	16
Satellite tracking reveals age and origin differences in migration ecology of two populations of Broad-winged Hawks (Buteo platypterus)	11
A global database of feeding innovations in birds	7
Breeding biology of the Mountain Wren-Babbler (Gypsophila crassus)	5
Evolution of song and color in island birds	5
Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma) nesting ecology in northwestern Oregon	5
On the meat scavenging behavior of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)	4
Stable isotope analysis of an aberrant Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) feather suggests post-molt movements	4
Can patterns of habitat use by western Nearctic–Neotropical migratory landbirds in winter inform conservation priorities?	4
Do candidate genes for migration and behavior explain migratory variation in bluebirds (Sialia spp.)?	4
Urban House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations decline in North America	4
Species and sex differences in vocalizations between sex-role reversed shorebirds, Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) and Wattled Jacana (J. jacana)	4
Orientation affects nest temperature of ground-nesting birds	4
Use of discrete molting grounds by migrant passerines undergoing prebasic molt in southern Quebec	3
New species of troupial (Icterus) and cowbird (Molothrus) from ice-age Peru	3
Encounter of a cyanistic Mexican Parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius) in west-central Mexico	3
Avifaunal surveys in the central Peruvian Amazon clarify range limits and highlight links between avian and habitat diversity	3
Arboreal foraging by Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis) on swarming insects in Myanmar	3
Nest predator identity and nest predation rates of three songbirds in the Central Andes of south temperate Argentina	3
Thick-billed Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii) reproduction shows minimal short-term response to conservation-based program	3
Predator scent and visual cue applied to nest boxes fail to dissuade European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) from nesting	3
Individual variation in tolerance of human activity by urban Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis)	3
Song as a signal of male identity and quality in the Green-winged Saltator (Saltator similis)	3
Male Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) respond with greater intensity to epaulets with UV reflectance	2

First description of migration and wintering home range of Gray-headed Lapwings (Vanellus cinereus) tracked with GPS-GSM satellite telemetry	2
Clarification of molt strategies in three Empidonax flycatchers	2
Effect of temperature on flocking propensity and species interactions in a subtropical mixed-species flocking system	2
Multiple sub-repertoires and singing patterns of Red-eyed Vireos (Vireo olivaceus)	2
Naturalized Parrots of The World: Distribution, Ecology, and Impacts of the World's Most Colorful Colonizers	2
Mixed consequences of divorce on reproductive success of songbirds nesting in agricultural hayfields	2
Twenty-five year population trends in Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) in eastern North America	2
Foraging behavior of Red-necked (Phalaropus lobatus) and Wilson's (P. tricolor) phalaropes on Great Salt Lake, Utah	2
Nesting ecology of White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) in Great Salt Lake, Utah	2
Trends in Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) breeding phenology, productivity, and nest success in southwest Colorado, 1996–2017	2
Varied abundance and functional diversity across native forest bird communities in the Mariana Islands	2
Spatial and temporal overlap between foraging shorebirds and spawning horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in the Cape Romain-Santee Delta Region of the U.S. Atlantic coast	2
Factors determining diet composition of the Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) at the northern limit of its distribution	2
Notes on the natural history of Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owls (Glaucidium nubicola) in Ecuador	2
Ecological factors explain habitat associations of mature-forest songbirds in regenerating forest clearcuts	2
Fall migration of radio-tagged Broad-winged Hawks (Buteo platypterus) in California	2
Video evidence of song in a nestling Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) supports innate song development in Piciformes	2
Common Murre (Uria aalge) die-off in the Kodiak Archipelago, Alaska, April 2015–April 2016	2
Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) nestling mortality associated with unprecedented June 2021 heatwave in Portland, Oregon	2
Recent breeding range expansion of the endangered Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) in Florida	2
Seasonal variation in the vertical distribution of birds in the dry deciduous forest of central western Madagascar	2
Every-other-day clutch-initiation synchrony as an adaptive response to egg cannibalism in Glaucous-winged Gulls (Larus glaucescens)	2
Rediscovery of a lost type specimen of Alexander Wilson	2
Expanded Common Eider (Somateria mollissima dresseri) breeding range in Massachusetts is likely the result of transplants	2
Foraging in landfills: Feeding behavior of the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) and kleptoparasitism by Black Kites (Milvus migrans)	2
An agonistic visual signal during birdsong: Bill wiping in multimodal song displays by the male Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)	2
Two cases of a previously undocumented New World warbler hybrid (Setophaga magnolia × S. ruticilla) in eastern North America	2
Influence of local weather on collision risk for nocturnal migrants near an electric power transmission line crossing Kittatinny Ridge, New Jersey	2
Cooperative breeding behavior emerges early in restored populations of the Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla)	2
Double-digest RAD sequencing reveals low rates of conspecific brood parasitism and no cases of quasi-parasitism in a Neotropical passerine	2
How do gulls synchronize every-other-day egg laying?	2
Breeder age, group size, and fledgling production in the cooperatively breeding Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Dryobates borealis)	2
Predictable outcomes of warbler hybridization: Synthesis and an exceptional Yellow × Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga petechia × S. caerulescens) pairing	2
Brood parasitism by the Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) on the Rufous-fronted Thornbird (Phacellodomus rufifrons) in Brazil's Cerrado	2
An ancient Thick-billed Parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) from southeastern New Mexico with a review of archaeological occurrences in the American Southwest	1
New voucher specimens and tissue samples from an avifaunal survey of the Middle Magdalena Valley of Bolívar, Colombia, bridge geographical and temporal gaps	1
Autonomous recordings suggest contrasting patterns in Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) vocal activity between coastal and inland locations in Ontario, Canada	1
Multiple broods, simultaneous nests, and autumn nesting by Costa's Hummingbirds (Calypte costae)	1
Sex-specific reproductive benefits of early arrival to the breeding colony in a seabird	1
Factors influencing the daily nest survival of the Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus)	1
Preformative molt, plumage maturation, and age criteria for 7 species of manakins	1
Evidence and impact of plastic use by the Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)	1
Vocal coordination of provisioning in Black Phoebes (Sayornis nigricans)	1
Facultative brood parasitism by an American Robin (Turdus migratorius) in the nest of a Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)	1
Nest survival, predator assemblage, and patterns of predation at Veery (Catharus fuscescens) nests in a mature forest landscape	1
Nest predation of an African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) by an Olive Sunbird (Cyanomitra olivacea)	1
Stopover ecology of fall migrating landbirds at an inland stopover site in northeastern Pennsylvania dominated by nonnative vegetation	1
Habitat suitability assessment for the Near Threatened Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) in a new distribution location in southwestern China	1
Nests, eggs, clutch size, and nestlings of the Chestnut Seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea), a vulnerable species of South America	1
Galliformes exhibit reduced cardiorespiratory morphology yet similar skeletal mass compared with other gamebirds	1

Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) do not avoid nest cavities containing the odors of house mice (Mus musculus)	1
Breeding season shift by the Oahu Elepaio (Chasiempis ibidis) in response to changing rainfall patterns	1
Avifaunal surveys in the central Peruvian Amazon clarify range limits and highlight links between avian and habitat diversity	1
Successful nesting by 2 endangered Hawaiian waterbird species in a restored Indigenous wetland agroecosystem	1
Breeding phenology of the Eastern Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis)	1
Behavioral traits vary with intrinsic factors and impact local survival in Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia)	1
Intersexual differences in the monomorphic Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus saturatus)	1
Estimating survival for Andean Cocks-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) at a lek in Ecuador	1
Daily energy expenditure of Florida Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) in suburban and wildland landscapes	1
Use of appeasement display and recruitment by an adult Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) to overcome territorial defense	1
Parental infanticide and cannibalism by the Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata)	1
White-barred Piculet (Picumnus cirratus) nestlings killed by White-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cactorum) in dry Chaco woodlands of Argentina	1
Egg morphometrics and egg shape coefficients for White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)	1
First description of the breeding biology of the North Philippine Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus philippensis)	1
Dynamics of an urban Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) roost system during autumn migration	1
The vocal repertoire of Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata): Spectrographic snapshots and suggested nomenclature	1
Migratory connectivity in a Newfoundland population of the American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)	1
Song repertoires, song type sharing, and sharing of preferred song transitions in male Bachman's Sparrows (Peucaea aestivalis)	1
Understanding the occupancy patterns of Amazon floodplain birds	1
Higher reversed sexual size dimorphism among nesting pairs of Northern Pygmy-Owls (Glaucidium gnoma) in northwestern Oregon than among specimens collected at the range-wide scale	1
Breeding evidence of the vulnerable Swinhoe's Rail (Coturnicops exquisitus) in Japan	1
On the breeding biology of the Blue-throated Hillstar (Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus), a recently discovered species from southern Ecuador	1
First description of the structure and geographic patterns in the songs of the Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis)	1
First observations of Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) eggs and other breeding observations on the island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i	1
The enigmatic Rothschild's Swift (Cypseloides rothschildi): Natural history, distribution, and seasonality	1
Artificial nests as a tool to maintain nest success rate of Black-necked Cranes (Grus nigricollis) at Qinghai Lake, China	1
Importance of peatlands to maintain avian diversity in the Bolivian High Andes	1
Flower abundance and defendability at two mass-blooming understory plants structure nectar-feeding bird guilds in garúa forest of western Ecuador	1
Habitat selection by nesting Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) along Great Salt Lake, Utah	1
Patterns of year-round colony attendance by VHF radio-tagged Crested Auklets (Aethia cristatella) at their prototypical Aleutian breeding site	1
Vigilance behaviors of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) reflect elevated risk of competitive interactions with vespine wasps	1
Diurnal and crepuscular activity during fall migration for four species of aerial foragers	1
On the habitat use and foraging ecology of the Yellow-headed Brushfinch (Atlapetes flaviceps), an endemic species of conservation concern from Colombia	1
Nest site characteristics of the Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae)	1
Birds versus fish: Nest flooding introduces predator–prey interactions in Georgia's coastal marshes	1
First record of the Tepui Swift (Streptoprocne phelpsi) breeding on Mount Roraima, Venezuela	1
New distributional records of the Blue-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa) in the Solomon Islands	1
Variation in song between coastal lineages of Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima)	1
Dorsal Color Variation Among Subspecies of the Oregon Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis [oreganus]) Group	1
First record of non-migratory Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) as a host to the Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) in Mexico	1
Infanticide by the White-throated Cacholote (Pseudoseisura gutturalis) in the Monte Desert, Argentina	1
First description of the nest and juveniles of the Coppery Metaltail (Metallura theresiae), with comments on hummingbird nestling obesity	1
Seasonal song variation in male Carolina Wrens (Thryothorus ludovicianus)	1
A trophic niche shift in a South American migrant: Stable nitrogen isotope signatures in feathers of Fork-tailed Flycatchers (Tyrannus savana)	1
Landscape acidification has trophic-mediated effects on Ovenbirds (Seiurus aurocapilla)	1
Female song can be as long and complex as male song in wild House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus)	1
Rediscovery of Rajah Scops-Owl (Otus brookii brookii) on the island of Borneo	1
Nest density and competing risks: A long-term investigation of Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) nest survival	1
Index to Volume 134, 2022	1
Activity and habitat use by understory birds in a native Andean forest and a eucalypt plantation	1
Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) rear four broods to apparent fledging in northeastern Arkansas	1
Use of nest boxes, reproductive success, and sex ratio in two screech-owls in the Peloncillo Mountains of southeastern Arizona	1
Multiple carotenoid-based signals are enhanced despite poor body condition in urban male and female Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis)	1
Commentary: Untenables and clarifications about Accipiter migration, resurgence in urban habitats, and prey preferences in North America	1
Tufted Titmice (Baeolophus bicolor) rear a mixed brood to apparent fledging in northeastern Arkansas	1
Ace is the place: Black-chinned Hummingbirds (Archilochus alexandri) have high nesting success and productivity inside a hardware store	1
Avian visual ecologists should consider UV absorbance and all sensory modalities: A response to Wisenden et al. (2020)	1
The birds and the bees: Western Kingbirds (Tyrannus verticalis) prefer drone honeybees	1
Estimates of breeding season location for 4 mesic prairie bird species wintering along the Gulf Coast	1
Social polygyny in the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)	1
Successful translocation of Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) nestlings to new nest after loss of the attending parent	1
A principal role for female vocalizations in the repertoire of a tyrant flycatcher revealed by recordings linked to voucher specimens	1
Hummingbird Bill Morphology Matched Flower Morphology when Long-Corolla Flowers Provided a Higher Reward	1
Stopover singing is common in migrating male New World warblers (Parulidae) but differs from song produced during breeding	1
Nest description, nest survival, and habitat use of three resident hummingbird species in western Mexico	1