OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Avian Conservation and Ecology 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Using an ensemble approach to predict habitat of Dusky Grouse ( Dendragapus obscurus ) in Montana, USA	10
Natal origins of Mallards harvested in the Atlantic Flyway of North America: implications for conservation and management	8
Forest specialist species in the urban landscape: Do different levels of urbanization affect the movements of Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso)?	7
Weather and climate change drive annual variation of reproduction by an aerial insectivore	7
Modeling the impact of climate change and wildfire on the Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) in the American Southwest: implications for conservation	7
Whooping Crane (Grus americana) use patterns in relation to an ecotope classification in the Central Platte River Valley, Nebraska, USA	7
Use of alternate upland nesting habitat reduces brood parasitism in an endangered bird	6
Home range patterns of Helmeted Woodpecker (Celeus galeatus), Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus), and Robust Woodpecker (Campephilus robustus) in Misiones, Argentina, in a global perspective	6
Nesting Mottled Duck ( Anas fulvigula ) selection of ungrazed grasslands in southwestern Louisiana is associated with increased nest survival	6
A lidar-based openness index to aid conservation planning for grassland wildlife	6
Does human disturbance affect physiological traits of Two-banded Plovers nesting on an urban beach?	6
Effects of oil and gas development on duck nest survival in the Western Boreal Forest	5
Quantifying rosy-finch migration with stable hydrogen isotope feather markers highlights the need for inter-state collaboration to reach conservation goals	5
Landscape influences non-breeding performance of a Nearctic-Neotropical migratory songbird	4
Abundance of Long-billed Curlews on military lands in the Columbia Basin	4
Spatiotemporal patterns in Golden-cheeked Warbler breeding habitat quantity and suitability	4
Migratory songbirds and urban window collision mortality: vulnerability depends on species, diel timing of migration, and age class	4
Conservation of North American migratory birds: insights from developments in tracking technologies	4
Deterrents intended to mitigate mining effects mostly fail to change nesting behavior of Arctic breeding birds	4
Habitat use of conifer forests for Interior Band-tailed Pigeons is mediated by precipitation	4
Bioacoustically derived migration arrival times in boreal birds: implications for assessing habitat quality	4
Using tracking technology to locate endangered ʻuaʻu or Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) burrows	4
In the still of the night: revisiting Eastern Whip-poor-will surveys with passive acoustic monitoring	4
Night-migratory songbird density is highest at stopover sites with intermediate forest cover and low proportion of forest in conifers in the surrounding landscape	4
Spatial segregation between Gray-cheeked Thrush and an introduced nest predator in a managed forest landscape	3

Distribution, migratory behavior, and conservation of Hudson’s Canastero Asthenes hudsoni (Furnariidae): a grassland specialist from the humid Pampas	3
Seeing isn’t always believing: visual observations underestimate space use in the eastern Grasshopper Sparrow ( Ammodramus savannarum pratensis )	3
Identifying spatial drivers of long-term population growth in three large gull species: the importance of mink farms and urban areas	3
Examining the potential impacts of geolocators on a small migratory songbird, the Golden-cheeked Warbler: results from a multi-year study	3
Survival of fallen and returned rooftop nesting Least Tern chicks	3
Response to In Memoriam Keith Hobson	3
Bird species responses to forest-savanna boundaries in an Amazonian savanna	3
Drought disrupts year-round breeding readiness in a tropical songbird	3
Arthropod prey and diets of woodland migrants are similar between natural riparian woodlands and anthropogenic woodlots in the northern prairie region	3
Comparative use of artificial structures and natural vegetation by birds in a built-up urban area in Ghana	3
Kirtland’s Warbler breeding productivity and habitat use in red pine-dominated habitat in Wisconsin, USA	3
Quantifying gull predation in a declining Leach’s Storm-petrel ( Hydrobates leucorhous ) colony	2
Survival of captive-raised light-footed Ridgway’s rails is influenced by release date and time in wild	2
Influence of human activity on gut microbiota and immune responses of Darwin’s finches in the Galápagos Islands	2
Field-validated species distribution model of Canada Warbler ( Cardellina canadensis ) in Northwestern Ontario	2
Population trends and effects of local environmental factors on waterbirds at Tanguar Haor freshwater wetland complex in northeast Bangladesh	2
Implications of pasture improvement for bird conservation in the high plains of the Colombian Llanos	2
A new method to estimate abundance of Australasian Bittern ( Botaurus poiciloptilus ) from acoustic recordings	2
Long-distance dispersal patterns in the Cerulean Warbler: a case study from Indiana	2
Home-range habitat selection by Ferruginous Hawks in western Canada: implications for wind-energy conflicts	2
Factors influencing home range size and overlap in nonbreeding Kirtland’s Warblers on Eleuthera, The Bahamas	2
Diversity in selection patterns of five grassland songbirds in dry-mixed grasslands of Alberta	2
Estimation of the reference lead (Pb) concentration levels affecting immune cells in the blood of Black-headed Gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus, Laridae)	2
Annual migratory movement, apparent molt-migration, migration schedule, and diffuse migratory connectivity of Hermit Warblers	2
Survival of Common Loon chicks appears unaffected by Bald Eagle recovery in northern Minnesota	2
Experts’ opinions on threats to Leach’s Storm-Petrels ( Hydrobates leucorhous ) across their global range	2
Movement of Canada Geese in urban and rural areas of Iowa, USA	2
Highly variable movements by Andean Flamingos ( Phoenicoparrus andinus ): implications for conservation and management	2
Female migration phenology and climate conditions explain juvenile Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa) counts during fall migration	2
Weather and regional effects on winter counts of Rusty Blackbirds ( Euphagus carolinus )	2
Patch-burn grazing provides resources for upland-nesting ducks	2
Exotic plants and other habitat characteristics do not impact Veery reproductive success at multiple spatial scales in northeastern Pennsylvania	2
Twenty years of the “radical middle ground” – our work has only just begun	2
Ontario’s Double-crested Cormorant hunting season may be ineffective but that doesn’t mean there are no conflict issues	2
Raptors benefit from biosolids applications on rangelands	2
Losing the edge: trends in core versus peripheral populations in a declining migratory songbird	2
Mortality of grassland birds increases with transmission lines	2
Evaluating trade-offs in spatial versus temporal replication when estimating avian community composition and predicting species distributions	2
Breeding habitat selection of Canada Warblers across three distinct landscapes in Québec	2