Avian Conservation and Ecology

Papers
(The median citation count of Avian Conservation and Ecology is 0. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Using an ensemble approach to predict habitat of Dusky Grouse ( Dendragapus obscurus ) in Montana, USA14
Natal origins of Mallards harvested in the Atlantic Flyway of North America: implications for conservation and management12
Effects of oil and gas development on duck nest survival in the Western Boreal Forest11
Nesting Mottled Duck ( Anas fulvigula ) selection of ungrazed grasslands in southwestern Louisiana is associated with increased nest survival7
Use of alternate upland nesting habitat reduces brood parasitism in an endangered bird6
Does human disturbance affect physiological traits of Two-banded Plovers nesting on an urban beach?6
The continued decline of the Palila ( Loxioides bailleui ) on Mauna Kea, Island of Hawaiʻi5
Diet composition of nestling Boreal Chickadee ( Poecile hudsonicus ) under drought and non-drought conditions4
Landscape influences non-breeding performance of a Nearctic-Neotropical migratory songbird4
Home range size, overlap, and habitat selection of diurnally roosting Eastern Whip-poor-wills ( Antrostomus vociferus ) during the breeding season4
The importance of expanded range for the Near Threatened White-rumped Falcon ( Neohierax insignis ) in northwestern Thailand4
Abundance of Long-billed Curlews on military lands in the Columbia Basin4
Now more than ever: the need for collaborative applied science for bird conservation4
Conservation of North American migratory birds: insights from developments in tracking technologies4
Quantifying rosy-finch migration with stable hydrogen isotope feather markers highlights the need for inter-state collaboration to reach conservation goals4
Deterrents intended to mitigate mining effects mostly fail to change nesting behavior of Arctic breeding birds4
Night-migratory songbird density is highest at stopover sites with intermediate forest cover and low proportion of forest in conifers in the surrounding landscape4
From Alaska to Argentina and back: migration routes, migration timing, and wintering areas of adult male Swainson’s Thrushes ( Catharus ustulatus ) from breeding areas in interior Alaska3
Response to In Memoriam Keith Hobson3
Spatial segregation between Gray-cheeked Thrush and an introduced nest predator in a managed forest landscape3
Examining the potential impacts of geolocators on a small migratory songbird, the Golden-cheeked Warbler: results from a multi-year study3
Effects of imperfect detection on inferences from bird surveys3
Comparative use of artificial structures and natural vegetation by birds in a built-up urban area in Ghana3
Survival of fallen and returned rooftop nesting Least Tern chicks3
Seeing isn’t always believing: visual observations underestimate space use in the eastern Grasshopper Sparrow ( Ammodramus savannarum pratensis )3
Annual migratory movement, apparent molt-migration, migration schedule, and diffuse migratory connectivity of Hermit Warblers3
Survival of captive-raised light-footed Ridgway’s rails is influenced by release date and time in wild2
Diversity in selection patterns of five grassland songbirds in dry-mixed grasslands of Alberta2
Factors influencing home range size and overlap in nonbreeding Kirtland’s Warblers on Eleuthera, The Bahamas2
Extrinsic factors similarly affect nest survival of a threatened shorebird in natural and human-created habitats2
Raptors benefit from biosolids applications on rangelands2
Population trends and effects of local environmental factors on waterbirds at Tanguar Haor freshwater wetland complex in northeast Bangladesh2
Influence of human activity on gut microbiota and immune responses of Darwin’s finches in the Galápagos Islands2
Experts’ opinions on threats to Leach’s Storm-Petrels ( Hydrobates leucorhous ) across their global range2
Exotic plants and other habitat characteristics do not impact Veery reproductive success at multiple spatial scales in northeastern Pennsylvania2
Weather and regional effects on winter counts of Rusty Blackbirds ( Euphagus carolinus )2
Patch-burn grazing provides resources for upland-nesting ducks2
Implications of pasture improvement for bird conservation in the high plains of the Colombian Llanos2
Twenty years of the “radical middle ground” – our work has only just begun2
Nest concealment reduces predation during the nestling stage of grassland birds in the Pampas2
Pinyon-juniper specialist birds are resilient to local-scale reduction of canopy cover and pinyon pines, but amount of understory shrub cover determines the composition of the insectivore guild2
Quantifying gull predation in a declining Leach’s Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates leucorhous ) colony2
Long-distance dispersal patterns in the Cerulean Warbler: a case study from Indiana2
Survival of Common Loon chicks appears unaffected by Bald Eagle recovery in northern Minnesota2
Field-validated species distribution model of Canada Warbler ( Cardellina canadensis ) in Northwestern Ontario2
Forecasting climate-resilient conservation futures for the White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis ) in Bhutan using coupled model intercomparison project phase 6 climate scenario1
A new method to estimate abundance of Australasian Bittern ( Botaurus poiciloptilus ) from acoustic recordings1
Breeding habitat selection of Canada Warblers across three distinct landscapes in Québec1
Bias-corrected natal dispersal estimates fill information gaps for White-headed Woodpecker conservation1
Automated telemetry reveals migratory movements and stopover timing of an endangered saltmarsh passerine1
Accounting for misclassification of subspecies provides insights about habitat use and dynamics of the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow in response to fire1
On the lack of scientific evidence for the Ontario cormorant cull and other cormorant management actions: a response to Dorr et al. (2022)1
Brown Pelicans and fishing piers: a comparative analysis of rehabilitation admissions from the “longest fishing pier in the world” to surrounding areas1
Over-summering as a risk effect reducing population growth in a long-distance migrant shorebird1
Space use and movements of inland wintering Whooping Cranes in the Aransas-Wood Buffalo population1
Estimating regional trajectories and trends of seabirds from sparse and inconsistent colony counts: case studies from eastern Canada with Leach’s Storm-Petrel and Atlantic Puffin1
Experimental evidence suggests that broadcasting rail calls overnight can influence broad-scale site selection by migrating rails1
Evaluating trade-offs in spatial versus temporal replication when estimating avian community composition and predicting species distributions1
Evaluating the effects of Natural Resources Conservation Service project implementation on the disturbance-dependent avian community with implications for Blue-winged Warblers1
Full-service hotels, convenience stores, or fire escapes? Evaluating the functional role of stopover sites for Neotropical migrants following passage across the Gulf of Mexico in autumn1
Integrating telemetry data and stable isotope ( δ 2 H) signatures to refine estimates of Greater Scaup breeding and molt origins1
Estimates of Southern White-tailed Ptarmigan daily nest survival from multiple sites in the Southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado1
Large-scale population trend analysis by integrating migration counts with breeding origin estimates from feather stable isotopes: a case study with Blackpoll Warbler ( Setophaga striata )1
Habitat selection by Rocky Mountain Population greater Sandhill Cranes ( Antigone canadensis tabida ) during spring and autumn migration at a key stopover area1
Radio transmitters do not influence physiological traits of wintering Grasshopper Sparrows ( Ammodramus savannarum ) in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico1
Sharp-tailed Grouse increase site use after prescribed fire but not mechanical treatments during the fall1
Hemlock looper outbreak: new insight about how Black-backed Woodpecker ( Picoides arcticus ) respond to resource pulses in eastern Canada1
Influence of boreal forest disturbance and conspecific attraction on the Canada Warbler ( Cardellina canadensis ) habitat choices during the breeding season1
Highly variable movements by Andean Flamingos ( Phoenicoparrus andinus ): implications for conservation and management1
Using data from camera traps and autonomous recording units to evaluate and improve species-habitat inferences1
Influences on the use of gravel roads as night roosts by Common Nighthawks in the boreal forest1
Sex differences in migration routes and non-breeding areas of a declining shorebird1
Evidence of historical pairing between two cryptic species of Short-tailed Albatross1
Seasonal variation in drivers of bird-window collisions on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada1
Northern Bobwhite habitat selection during the nonbreeding season in a riparian corridor in Colorado1
Evaluating captive-release strategies for the Western Burrowing Owl ( Athene cunicularia hypugaea )1
Nest-site habitat partitioning by Arctic, Common, and Roseate terns0
Feather isotopes ( δ 2 H f ) and morphometrics reveal population-specific migration patterns of the Blackpoll Warbler ( Setophaga striata )0
Weak support for cumulative effects of industrial disturbance on three owl species in Alberta’s boreal forest0
Influence of woodland management within interior forests on foliage arthropods and avian insectivores0
Estimating Williamson’s Sapsucker and Red-naped Sapsucker population sizes using the Partners in Flight method with data-derived adjustments0
Effects of urban development on Mallard nesting ecology in the northeastern United States0
Incorporating weather in counts and trends of migrating Common Nighthawks0
Geolocators, stable isotopes, and citizen science identify migratory timing, route, and spring molt of Smith’s Longspurs0
Post-fledging survival, movement patterns, and habitat associations of Bendire's Thrashers ( Toxostoma bendirei ) in the Chihuahuan Desert0
Environmental relationships, decadal changes, and regional decline of Eastern Whip-poor-will ( Antrostomus vociferus ) and Chuck-will’s-widow ( Antrostomus carolinensis )0
High variation in Eastern Whip-poor-will home-range size and shape limits the effectiveness of one-size-fits-all habitat protection methods0
In Memoriam Keith Hobson: a year later (Response to Van Wilgenburg et al. 2024 and Diamond 2025)0
An updated estimate of the number of birds killed by outdoor cats in Canada0
Hematological plasticity in House Sparrow populations in the Western Himalayas suggests recent range expansion to higher elevations0
Boreal songbird response to variation in natural seismic line vegetation recovery0
Conservation-related knowledge, interactions, and attitudes of local people toward Grey Crowned-Cranes ( Balearica regulorum ) in Tanzania0
The Acadian Flycatcher is a habitat specialist, and it shows0
Landscape characteristics influencing habitat use of grassland birds in the Pampas ecoregion of Argentina0
Before-and-after evidence that urbanization contributes to the decline of a migratory songbird0
Asynchronous movement patterns between breeding and stopover locations in a long-distance migratory songbird0
Combining community science and MaxEnt modeling to estimate Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo ) winter abundance and distribution0
Response of corvid nest predators to thinning: implications for balancing short- and long-term goals for restoration of forest habitat0
Thinning effects and underlying pathways for birds of conservation concern in New Mexico piñon-juniper woodlands0
High breeding success of the European Starling compared to native species in a recently invaded natural forest of South America0
Light-level geolocation reveals moderate levels of migratory connectivity for declining and stable populations of Black-throated Blue Warblers ( Setophaga caerulescens )0
Seasonality, African Cherry occurrence, and human threats determine the spatial distribution of the endangered restricted range Mount Cameroon Francolin ( Pternistis camerunensis )0
Three grassland bird species’ responses to fire and habitat structure in southern Illinois, USA suggest broad benefits of grassland size and plant diversity0
Using autonomous recording units for vocal individuality: insights from Barred Owl identification0
Breeding habitat loss linked to declines in Rufous Hummingbirds0
Modeling forest bird population trends at U.S. Army Garrison Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaiʻi0
The Magellanic Woodpecker’s role in its assemblage: a case study of cavity provisioning and habitat selection in the world’s southernmost forests0
Using Breeding Bird Survey and eBird data to improve marsh bird monitoring abundance indices and trends0
Accurate abundance estimation of cliff-breeding Bounty Island shags using drone-based 2D and 3D photogrammetry0
Redistribution of wintering American Common Eiders ( Somateria mollisima dresseri )0
Modeling Marbled Murrelet nesting habitat: a quantitative approach using airborne laser scanning data in British Columbia, Canada0
High post-fledging survival and site persistence using mark-resight methodology for Oregon Vesper Sparrows in the Willamette Valley, Oregon0
High nuclear genetic diversity of Birecik semi-wild population of endangered Bald Ibis ( Geronticus eremita ) from Turkey0
Response of boreal songbird communities to the width of linear features created by the energy sector in Alberta, Canada0
Diurnal Forest Thrush abundance positively covaries with both prey availability and small Indian mongoose abundance0
Prey composition in the diet of an avian aerial insectivore – the Barn Swallow ( Hirundo rustica ) in the Indian Himalaya0
Habitat amount–fragmentation interactions drive Canada Warbler dynamics across spatial scales0
Spatial and within-season variation in the diet of a declining seabird described through digital photography and citizen science0
Nestling condition of a grassland bird is not associated with food availability in restored grasslands0
Monitoring demographic rates to assess the status of a reintroduced swan population0
Post-hatching behavior and dispersal of globally vulnerable Moluccan scrubfowl Eulipoa wallacei on Haruku Island, Indonesia0
Effects of Atlantic butterfish ( Peprilus triacanthus ) in diets of Common Terns ( Sterna hirundo ): a case study of climate change effects in the Gulf of Maine0
Tracing aquatic resource contributions to Tree and Barn Swallow nestling diets across a cropland and wetland gradient0
Migration and wintering strategies of a Eurasian Stone-curlew ( Burhinus oedicnemus ) continental population, and their conservation implications0
Evidence of a load-lightening helper effect in Florida Scrub-Jays: implications for translocation0
Vegetation associations of riparian birds in successional woodlands along the regulated Missouri River0
Selenium levels in Lesser Scaup ( Aythya affinis ) experimentally infected with introduced trematodes0
Use of anthropogenic structures for nesting by Loggerhead Shrikes0
Habitat associations of Golden-winged Warblers and Blue-winged Warblers during the non-breeding season0
Habitat-related bird community responses in northwest Panay, Philippines0
Optimizing survey timing for detecting a declining aerial insectivore, the Black Swift ( Cypseloides niger borealis )0
The growth rate of Black-tailed Gull chicks is negatively related to total mercury of female parents on Kabushima (Kabu Island), Japan0
Heightened heart rate but similar flight responses to evolved versus recent predators in an Arctic seabird0
Lost in the glow: understanding the impact of light pollution on storm-petrels0
An ecological perspective on the temporal variation in Pileated Woodpecker ( Dryocopus pileatus ) drumming behavior in Alberta, Canada0
The efficacy of acoustic indices in detecting the post-migration return of Short-tailed Shearwaters ( Ardenna tenuirostris ) to their colonies0
Intermittent and chronic noise impacts on hatching success and incubation behavior of Eastern Bluebirds ( Sialia sialis )0
Field research guided by citizen science and monitoring data reveal a novel alpine breeding distribution and vegetation associations of a declining, habitat-specialist songbird in Colorado, USA0
International importance of tidal flats in the Republic of Korea as shorebird stopover sites in the East Asian–Australasian flyway0
Suboptimal conditions lead to differences in habitat use and nest survival of imperiled tidal marsh sparrows between an urban marsh and nearby non-urban island0
Metabarcoding fecal samples to investigate spatiotemporal variation in the diet of the endangered Westland Petrel ( Procellaria westlandica )0
Patterns and drivers of population trends on individual Breeding Bird Survey routes using spatially explicit models and route-level covariates0
Reproductive failure and adult mortality drive viability of an endangered songbird population, not brood parasitism0
Mapping arctic goose nesting colonies over five decades as a metric of population change0
Interspecific competition among Procellariids: implications for seabird management and colony creation projects0
Golden-winged Warbler body fat and blood parasites are associated with anthropogenic and environmental habitat metrics0
Breeding season space use and habitat selection by Blue-winged Warblers in managed shrublands0
Haemosporidian parasites of Canada Warblers ( Cardellina canadensis ) and Black-throated Blue Warblers ( Setophaga caerulescens ): prevalence, diversity, and associations with physiological condition 0
Nesting phenology of migratory songbirds in an eastern Canadian boreal forest, 1996–20200
In Memoriam for Dr. Keith A. Hobson0
Avian biodiversity in the urban green spaces of Paris: higher bird species richness in larger parks and park centers0
Discriminating overwintering origins of a long-distance migratory shorebird staging in the Midcontinent flyway0
Snowy Owls in central North America have regular migration and high philopatry to wintering sites though not always to home ranges0
Investigation of effective conservation measures for the critically endangered White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis using an integrated population model and Bayesian population viability analysis0
Time of day, water coverage, and pond type impact waterbird abundance in aquaculture ponds in Taiwan0
Factors driving minimal focal species response to the implementation of habitat guidelines on private lands0
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