Avian Research

Article	Citations
Dietary analysis of the House Swift (Apus nipalensis) in Hong Kong using prey DNA in faecal samples	80
Mate choice for major histocompatibility complex (MHC) complementarity in the Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia)	21
Inter- and intraspecific variation in flight muscle fibers is associated with migratory timing	14
Phylogeography and diversification of Oriental weaverbirds (Ploceus spp.): A gradual increase of eurytopy	13
Variaiton in the composition of small molecule compounds in the egg yolks of Asian Short-toed Larks between early and late broods	12
Antipredatory call behavior of lapwing species in an Afrotropical environment	12
Demographic and behavioral responses of the White-winged Dove to human disturbances during winter in northwestern Mexico	10
Local and range-wide distribution of song types suggest Ovenbirds (Seiurus aurocapilla) have song neighborhoods but not macro-dialects	10
Context dependent song-flight performance and timing in the Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)	10
Bare-throated spurfowl (Pternistis spp.) males across Africa impress females with bright throat colours during courtship	10
Seasonal variations in the plant diet of the Chinese Monal revealed by fecal DNA metabarcoding analysis	9
The past, present, and future of the Siberian Grouse (Falcipennis falcipennis) under glacial oscillations and global warming	9
Ecological constraints on elevational gradients of bird species richness in Tajikistan	9
Breeding ecology of two sympatric laughingthrushes (Trochalopteron milnei and Garrulax berthemyi) in southwestern China	9
Contrasting habitat use and conservation status of Chinese-wintering and other Eurasian Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) populations	9
Ecological traits affect the seasonal migration patterns of breeding birds along a subtropical altitudinal gradient	8
Birds as seed dispersers in deserts: suggestions from the ground-jays	7
Endocrine response of early-hatching Asian Short-toed Lark nestlings exposed to cold temperature in a high-latitude grassland habitat	7
Phylogeography and morphometric variation in the Cinnamon Hummingbird complex: Amazilia rutila (Aves: Trochilidae)	7
Functional and phylogenetic structures of pheasants in China	7
Behavioural and energetic consequences of competition among three overwintering swan (Cygnus spp.) species	6
Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use	6
Multidimensional diversity of bird communities across spatial variation of land cover in Zoige on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau	6
Achievements, challenges, and recommendations for waterbird conservation in China's coastal wetlands	6
High level of extra-pair paternity in the socially monogamous Marsh Tits (Poecile palustris)	6

Autumn migration routes of fledgling Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) in Northeast China and their implications for conservation	6
Hybridisation in kiwi (Apteryx; Apterygidae) requires taxonomic revision for the Great Spotted Kiwi	6
Corrigendum to “Achievements, challenges, and recommendations for waterbird conservation in China's coastal wetlands” [Avian Res. 14 (2023) 100123]	6
Song divergence indicates an unclear relationship between the Neotropical and Nearctic Horned Larks	6
Plasma levels of luteinizing hormone and prolactin in relation to double brooding in Great Tit (Parus major)	6
Experimental evidence that cuckoos preferentially parasitize host nests early in their laying cycle	6
Seasonal and regional differences in migration patterns and conservation status of Swan Geese (Anser cygnoides) in the East Asian Flyway	6
Pair bonds during the annual cycle of a long-distance migrant, the Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)	6
The gut microbiome and metabolome of Himalayan Griffons (Gyps himalayensis): insights into the adaptation to carrion-feeding habits in avian scavengers	5
Do brood parasitic Common Cuckoos develop brood patches during the breeding season?	5
Does social information affect the settlement decisions of resident birds in their second breeding attempt? A case study of the Japanese Tit (Parus minor)	5
Changes in the adult sex ratio of six duck species breeding populations over two decades	5
Deterministic processes drive turnover-dominated beta diversity of breeding birds along the central Himalayan elevation gradient	5
Weather influenced nestling growth of an insectivorous but not a granivorous grassland passerine in Argentina	5
Homeward bound: canopy cover and species identity influence non-breeding season homing success and speed in forest birds	5
Rapid range expansion predicted for the Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) in the near future under climate change scenarios	5
Tri-axial accelerometry allows to determine parental food provisioning behaviour in a marine bird	5
Combining video and GPS-tracking to study the spatial foraging distribution of a single-prey loading seabird	5
Annual variation of adult survival of a south-temperate House Wren population in Argentina	5
River width and depth as key factors of diurnal activity energy expenditure allocation for wintering Spot-billed Ducks in the Xin'an River Basin	5
Male parent birds exert more effort to reproduce in two desert passerines	5
The Grey-backed Shrike parents adopt brood survival strategy in both the egg and nestling phases	5
Most bird species remain poorly studied but threated status promotes research effort	5
Avian responses to an extreme weather event: The case of the ‘Filomena’ snowstorm in Madrid (central Spain)	5
Endochondral ossification of hindlimbs in embryonic development of Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica)	5
Diverse foraging strategies of breeding Swinhoe's Storm-petrel in the productive marginal sea of the Northwest Pacific	5
Plastering mud around the entrance hole affects the estimation of threat levels from nest predators in Eurasian Nuthatches	5
Use of 3D-printed animal models as a standard method to test avian behavioral responses toward nest intruders in the studies of avian brood parasitism	4
Coping with extremes: lowered myocardial phosphofructokinase activities and glucose content but increased fatty acids content in highland Eurasian Tree Sparrows	4
Seasonal variations in gonad morphology and hypothalamic GnRH-I and GnIH in Eurasian Tree Sparrow, a multi-brooded passerine	4
Does cryptic dichromatism exist in the Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)? Colorimetric variables and the avian visual model	4
The spatial distribution and breeding behavior of neighbors affect the reproductive success of tits	4
Organising a juvenile ratio monitoring programme for 10 key waterbird species in the Yangtze River floodplain: analysis and proposals	4
Urban avifauna distribution explained by road noise in an Eastern European city	4
Thermoregulatory function and sexual dimorphism of the throat sack in Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) across Africa	4
Sexual dichromatism and assortative mating by multiple plumage color traits in wild Chestnut Thrush	4
Altitudinal migration behavior patterns of birds on the eastern slope of Mt. Gongga, China	4
COVID-19 lockdown has indirect, non-equivalent effects on activity patterns of Reeves’s Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) and sympatric species	4
The evolution of courtship displays in Galliformes	4
Mongolian Lark as an indicator of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of steppe birds	4
Comparative population genomics reveals glacial cycles to drive diversifications in tropical montane birds (Aves, Timaliidae)	4
Habitat selection by nestbox-breeding birds and Roe Deer are incongruent within a heterogeneous woodland landscape	4
Migration routes and differences in migration strategies of Whooper Swans between spring and autumn	4
Feeding ecology of a highly aerial bird during its long breeding season	4
Evolutionary relationships of mitogenomes in a recently radiated Old World avian family	4
On the potential of documenting decadal-scale avifaunal change from before-and-after comparisons of museum and observational data across North America	4
Abundance of White-fronted Parrots and diet of an urban parrot assemblage (Aves: Psittaciformes) in a green Neotropical city	3
Negative effects of artificial nest boxes on birds: A review	3
Exploring the interplay of T cell receptor-V gene copy numbers and major histocompatibility complex selection pressure in avian species: Insights into immune system evolution and reproductive investme	3
Birds and plastic pollution: recent advances	3

Individual consistency in spatiotemporal characteristics of migratory Whimbrels in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway	3
Migration and wintering of vulnerable adult Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) revealed by GPS tracking	3
Habitat preferences and nest site selection by sympatric populations of Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius) and Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) in natural mountain forests of Sout	3
Intraguild niche partitioning in granivorous birds from the late past	3
Comparative analysis of the microbiome of sympatric wintering Bean Geese, Domestic Ducks, humans, and soil at Shengjin Lake of China reveals potential public risk to human health	3
The value of community science data to analyze long-term avian trends in understudied regions: The state of birds in Türkiye	3
More than a simple egg: Underlying mechanisms of cold tolerance in avian embryos	3
Responses of breeding waterbird communities to environmental changes in subsidence wetlands in the North China Plain	3
Variation of parental and chick diet in opportunistic insectivorous European Bee-eaters	3
Anthropogenic nesting materials and reproductive performance of Chinese Bulbuls (Pycnonotus sinensis) along the urbanization gradient in Hangzhou, China	3
Shifts in phenology of autumn migration and wing length among reedbed passerines along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway	3
Highly divergent sympatric lineages of Leptotila verreauxi (Aves: Columbidae) suggest a secondary contact area in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico	3
True grit: ingestion of small stone particles by hummingbirds in West Mexico	3
No evidence of predator odor avoidance in a North American bird community	3
Previously unknown behavior in parasitic cuckoo females: male-like vocalization during migratory activity	3
Light matters: Nest illumination alters egg rejection behavior in a cavity-nesting bird	3
Predicting the non-breeding distributions of the two Asian subspecies of Black-tailed Godwit using morphological information	3
Factors affecting post-release survival and dispersal of reintroduced Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) in Tongchuan City, China	3
Hummingbird-plant interactions in Chile: An ecological review of the available evidence	3
Bird specimen number linked with species trait and climate niche breadth	3
Microhabitat characteristics related to seasonal roost switching: implications from a threatened and introduced cockatoo species in an urban landscape	3
Proximity to corridors benefits bird communities in vegetated interrow vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina	3
Identification of annual routines and critical stopover sites of a breeding shorebird in the Yellow Sea, China	3
The clutch size, incubation behavior of Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) and their responses to ambient temperature and precipitation	3
Migration routes, behavior and protection status of Eurasian Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) wintering in China	3
Detour for the inexperienced? Migration count data suggest mostly juvenile Greater Spotted Eagles appear in coastal peninsulas in China	3
Flexible nest site selection of the endangered Oriental Storks (Ciconia boyciana): Trade-off from adaptive strategies	3
Structural effects of reedbed grazing and its cessation on reed-nesting songbird densities	3
Inter-individual variation in provisioning rate, prey size and number, and links to total prey biomass delivered to nestlings in the Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)	3
Nest predation pressure on Chinese Bulbuls decreases along the urbanization gradient in Hangzhou, China	2
Vultures as a model for testing molecular adaptations of dietary specialization in birds	2
Oriental Reed Warblers do not abandon Common Cuckoo chicks during prolonged nestling periods	2
Distribution pattern and driving factors of genetic diversity of passerine birds in the Mountains of Southwest China	2
Changes in wintering Hooded Cranes and their habitats at Chongming Dongtan over the past 20 years	2
Breeding biology of the Green-backed Tit (Parus monticolus) in southwest China	2
A network meta-analysis on comparison of invasive and non-invasive sampling methods to characterize intestinal microbiota of birds	2
Visual cognition of birds and its underlying neural mechanism: A review	2
Spatio-temporal patterns of the Red-footed Falcon’s hunting behavior during the nestling period suggest ad hoc conservation policies	2
The flowerpiercers interactions with a community of high Andean plants	2
Global population estimate and conservation gap analysis for the Nordmann's Greenshank (Tringa guttifer)	2
Does bird photography affect nest predation and feeding frequency?	2
Population genomic data reveal low genetic diversity, divergence and local adaptation among threatened Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)	2
Relative importance of tidal flats and artificial habitats for two spoonbill species and related interspecific differences	2
Habitat requirements of Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) and Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum) in rear edge montane populations on the Balkan Peninsula	2
Molecular evidence of introgressive hybridization between related species Jankowski's Bunting (Emberiza jankowskii) and Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) (Aves: Passeriformes)	2
Migration routes of the endangered Oriental Stork (Ciconia boyciana) from Xingkai Lake, China, and their repeatability as revealed by GPS tracking	2
Egg rejection and egg recognition mechanisms in Oriental Reed Warblers	2
Using non-destructive sampling to evaluate the population genomic status of captive Brown Eared Pheasants	2
The development of the Rook's (Corvus frugilegus) colony in the face of shifting spring phenology	2
The Black-winged Monarch (Monarcha frater): Geographic variation, taxonomy, a "new" population, and an enduring mystery in migration	2
Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) equalizes foraging costs with depth by switching foraging tactics	2
Effects of constant light and dark conditions on the locomotor activity, body mass, and body temperature rhythms of Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus)	2
Long-term monitoring data reveal effects of age, population density, and environmental aspects on hatching success of Common Cranes (Grus grus)	2
Correlates of avian extinction timing around the world since 1500 CE	2
Vinous-throated parrotbills breed in invasive smooth cordgrass habitat: Can native birds avoid the potential ecological trap?	2
Using light-level geolocations to monitor incubation behaviour of a cavity-nesting bird Apus apus pekinensis	2
Habitat use and space preferences of Eurasian Bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) in northwestern Iberia throughout the year	2
Short-term night lighting disrupts lipid and glucose metabolism in Zebra Finches: Implication for urban stopover birds	2
Linking individual attributes and host specialization in brood parasitic cuckoos	2
A high level of extra-pair paternity in the Chestnut Thrush (Turdus rubrocanus)	2
Large-brained birds lay smaller but heavier clutches	2
Correction to: Performance comparison of different microbial DNA extraction methods on bird feces	2
Hard life for sons in the nest? Sex-dependent offspring mortality in Great Tits in urban and forest areas	1
Habitat selection and food choice of White-naped Cranes (Grus vipio) at stopover sites based on satellite tracking and stable isotope analysis	1
Taxonomic revision of the Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) complex based on vocalizations reveals three species	1
Variation in reproductive life-history traits of Chinese Bulbuls (Pycnonotus sinensis) along the urbanization gradient in Hangzhou, China	1
Year-round multi-scale habitat selection by Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) in lowland mixed forests (northern Italy)	1
Productivity constraints on Citron-crested Cockatoos in a rich community of large hole-nesting birds	1
Masting effect on alpha and beta avian diversity in fragmented forests of relict-endangered Mexican Beech (Fagus grandifolia subsp. mexicana)	1
The benefits of being smaller: Consistent pattern for climate-induced range shift and morphological difference of three falconiforme species	1
Antioxidant defense mechanisms and fatty acid catabolism in Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) exposed to high temperatures	1
Data reliability of the emerging citizen science in the Greater Bay Area of China	1
Autumn migration of Ospreys from two distinct populations in Poland reveals partial migratory divide	1
Non-breeding movements of the Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris)	1
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) nestlings adapt their begging behavior to the host signal system	1
Detecting the non-breeding region and migration route of Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus rogachevae) in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway	1
The intensity of supplementary feeding in an urban environment impacts overwintering Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) as wintering conditions get harsher	1
Nest decoration: Black feathers prevent Crested Mynas from nest usurpation	1
Model-based assessment of muscle forces and strain distribution in the femur of Cabot's Tragopans (Tragopan caboti)	1
A novel method to collect sperm from brood parasitic cuckoos: Urodeum stimulation (UroS) method	1

Comparative analysis of the intestinal tract microbiota and feeding habits of five sympatric flycatchers	1
Morphology and morphometry of two hybridizing buntings at their hybrid zone in northern Iran reveal intermediate and transgressive morphotypes	1
The effect of urbanization and exposure to multiple environmental factors on life-history traits and breeding success of Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) across China	1
Vocal repertoire of Azure-winged Magpies (Cyanopica cyanus): A context-associated communication system	1
The impact of earlier flood recession on metacommunity diversity of wintering waterbirds at shallow lakes in the middle and lower Yangtze River floodplain	1
Selecting the best: Interspecific and age-related diet differences among sympatric steppe passerines	1
Systematics of the avian family Alaudidae using multilocus and genomic data	1
Egg rejection and egg recognition mechanism in a Chinese Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) population	1
Multiple lines of evidence confirm that the critically endangered Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi) is an independent species	1
Sexual dimorphism and sex-differential migration of Little Buntings (Emberiza pusilla) at an East Asian stopover site	1
Migration routes, population status and important sites used by the globally threatened Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor): a synthesis of surveys and tracking studies	1
Incubation temperature induced developmental plasticity of cold responsive physiological phenotypes in Japanese Quails	1
Intruder familiarity and not duet similarity influences the territory defense in a year-round territorial bird species	1
GPS tracking data reveal the annual spatiotemporal movement patterns of Bridled Terns	1
Egg recognition and nestling discrimination in the Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus): Size matters	1
Effects of diet shift on the gut microbiota of the critically endangered Siberian Crane	1
Use of evergreen and deciduous plants by nocturnal-roosting birds: A case study in Beijing	1
Femoral mechanical performance of precocial and altricial birds: a simulation study	1
Social experience promotes the exploratory behaviour in Java Sparrows	1
Moult intensity constraints along the complete moult sequence of the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)	1
Aviary measurements of dominance and affiliation between members of mixed-species birds flocks in southern China	1
Behaviour of cranes (family Gruidae) mirrors their phylogenetic relationships	1
Which species discovers novel food sources first? A camera trap study in a natural environment	1
Sex-specific selective effect of winter weather on morphological traits in a small passerine bird	1
Continent-wide vocal leapfrog pattern in Collared Scops Owls obfuscates species boundaries	1
Avian-power line interactions in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia: are mitigation actions effective?	1
Shallow sub-lakes are essential for sustaining the successful wintering of waterbirds in Poyang Lake, China	1