Avian Research

Article	Citations
Birds and plastic pollution: recent advances	71
The influence of urban park characteristics on bird diversity in Nanjing, China	51
Phylogenetic definitions for 25 higher-level clade names of birds	21
Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use	14
Migration routes, population status and important sites used by the globally threatened Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor): a synthesis of surveys and tracking studies	12
Bird communities’ responses to human-modified landscapes in the southern Anhui Mountainous Area	12
Use of DNA metabarcoding of bird pellets in understanding raptor diet on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China	11
Can we reestablish a self-sustaining population? A case study on reintroduced Crested Ibis with population viability analysis	10
Dramatic shifts in intestinal fungal community between wintering Hooded Crane and Domestic Goose	10
Three-dimensional niche partitioning between two colonially nesting ardeid species in central China	10
Effects of foraging site distances on the intestinal bacterial community compositions of the sympatric wintering Hooded Crane (Grus monacha) and Domestic Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)	10
Systematics of the avian family Alaudidae using multilocus and genomic data	9
Does melanin-based plumage coloration reflect health status of free-living birds in urban environments?	9
Egg rejection and egg recognition mechanisms in Oriental Reed Warblers	9
Using miniaturized GPS archival tags to assess home range features of a small plunge-diving bird: the European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)	9
The gut microbiome and metabolome of Himalayan Griffons (Gyps himalayensis): insights into the adaptation to carrion-feeding habits in avian scavengers	9
Behavioural and energetic consequences of competition among three overwintering swan (Cygnus spp.) species	8
Assessing site-safeguard effectiveness and habitat preferences of Bar-headed Geese (Anser indicus) at their stopover sites within the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau using GPS/GSM telemetry	8
Light matters: Nest illumination alters egg rejection behavior in a cavity-nesting bird	8
Negative effects of artificial nest boxes on birds: A review	7
Migration routes, behavior and protection status of Eurasian Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) wintering in China	7
Abundance of White-fronted Parrots and diet of an urban parrot assemblage (Aves: Psittaciformes) in a green Neotropical city	7
Flexible nest site selection of the endangered Oriental Storks (Ciconia boyciana): Trade-off from adaptive strategies	7
Using light-level geolocations to monitor incubation behaviour of a cavity-nesting bird Apus apus pekinensis	6
Seasonal variations in the plant diet of the Chinese Monal revealed by fecal DNA metabarcoding analysis	6

Autumn migration of Ospreys from two distinct populations in Poland reveals partial migratory divide	6
Relative importance of tidal flats and artificial habitats for two spoonbill species and related interspecific differences	6
A new general index of home range overlap and segregation: the Lesser Kestrel in Southern Italy as a case study	6
Dietary analysis of the House Swift (Apus nipalensis) in Hong Kong using prey DNA in faecal samples	6
Landscape alteration affects the demography of an endangered avian predator by reducing the habitat quality	6
The impact of earlier flood recession on metacommunity diversity of wintering waterbirds at shallow lakes in the middle and lower Yangtze River floodplain	6
Habitat requirements of Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) and Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum) in rear edge montane populations on the Balkan Peninsula	6
The value of community science data to analyze long-term avian trends in understudied regions: The state of birds in Türkiye	6
Contrasting habitat use and conservation status of Chinese-wintering and other Eurasian Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) populations	6
Within-brood body size and immunological differences in Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) nestlings relative to ectoparasitism	6
Behaviour of cranes (family Gruidae) mirrors their phylogenetic relationships	6
Using citizen science data to improve regional bird species list: A case study in Shaanxi, China	5
Avian malaria, haematocrit, and body condition in invasive wetland passerines settled in southwestern Spain	5
Habitat-dependent breeding biology of the Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) across a continuous and heterogeneous Mediterranean woodland	5
Femoral mechanical performance of precocial and altricial birds: a simulation study	5
Hummingbird-plant interactions in Chile: An ecological review of the available evidence	5
Plastering mud around the entrance hole affects the estimation of threat levels from nest predators in Eurasian Nuthatches	5
Hybridisation in kiwi (Apteryx; Apterygidae) requires taxonomic revision for the Great Spotted Kiwi	5
High levels of genetic diversity and an absence of genetic structure among breeding populations of the endangered Rufous-backed Bunting in Inner Mongolia, China: implications for conservation	5
Litter buffet: On the use of trash bins by birds in six boreal urban settlements	5
Myological variation in the hindlimb of three raptorial birds in relation to foraging behavior	5
Does bird photography affect nest predation and feeding frequency?	5
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)	5
Experimental evidence that cuckoos preferentially parasitize host nests early in their laying cycle	5
Adults have more male-biased sex ratios than first-winter juveniles in wintering duck populations	5
Timing of breeding as a determinant of nest success of the vulnerable Chestnut Seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea) in grasslands of southern South America	5
Habitat preferences of diurnal raptors in relation to human access to their breeding territories in the Balkan Mountain Range, Bulgaria	5
Visual cognition of birds and its underlying neural mechanism: A review	5
Sexual dichromatism and assortative mating by multiple plumage color traits in wild Chestnut Thrush	5
Vineyards, but not cities, are associated with lower presence of a generalist bird, the Common Blackbird (Turdus merula), in Western France	5
Thermoregulatory function and sexual dimorphism of the throat sack in Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) across Africa	4
Pair bonds during the annual cycle of a long-distance migrant, the Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)	4
Altitudinal seasonality as a potential driver of morphological diversification in rear-edge bird populations	4
Coastal wetlands in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China: probably the most important site globally for the Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus)	4
The effect of urbanization and exposure to multiple environmental factors on life-history traits and breeding success of Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) across China	4
Habitat use and space preferences of Eurasian Bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) in northwestern Iberia throughout the year	4
More than a simple egg: Underlying mechanisms of cold tolerance in avian embryos	4
Coping with extremes: lowered myocardial phosphofructokinase activities and glucose content but increased fatty acids content in highland Eurasian Tree Sparrows	4
Importance of microhabitat selection by birds for the early recruitment of endangered trees in a fragmented forest	4
Modelling the nesting-habitat of threatened vulture species in the caucasus: An ecosystem approach to formalising environmental factors in species distribution models	4
Using stable isotope to compare the habitat use and trophic level between the new and old breeding range of wild Crested Ibis in the early breeding season	4
Detecting the non-breeding region and migration route of Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus rogachevae) in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway	4
Coevolution of acoustical communication between obligate avian brood parasites and their hosts	4
The evolution of courtship displays in Galliformes	4
Multidimensional diversity of bird communities across spatial variation of land cover in Zoige on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau	4
Mate choice for major histocompatibility complex (MHC) complementarity in the Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia)	4
Autumn migration routes and wintering areas of juvenile Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) revealed by GPS tracking	4
Nest site selection and reproductive parameters of the threatened Atlantic Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus swainsoni) and their significance for conservation	4
Taxonomic revision of the Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) complex based on vocalizations reveals three species	4
Changes in wintering Hooded Cranes and their habitats at Chongming Dongtan over the past 20 years	4

Spatio-temporal patterns of the Red-footed Falcon’s hunting behavior during the nestling period suggest ad hoc conservation policies	4
An unusual homing behavior found in the Sichuan Partridge during the early brooding period	3
Characteristics of cross transmission of gut fungal pathogens between wintering Hooded Cranes and sympatric Domestic Geese	3
The Grey-backed Shrike parents adopt brood survival strategy in both the egg and nestling phases	3
The mechanisms of color production in black skin versus red skin on the heads of New World vultures	3
Autumn migration routes of fledgling Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) in Northeast China and their implications for conservation	3
Differences in migration phenology of warblers at two stopover sites in eastern Russia suggest a longitudinal migration pattern	3
Functional and phylogenetic structures of pheasants in China	3
Nest site tenacity and mate fidelity in the Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)	3
Antioxidant defense mechanisms and fatty acid catabolism in Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) exposed to high temperatures	3
The flowerpiercers interactions with a community of high Andean plants	3
Molecular evidence of introgressive hybridization between related species Jankowski's Bunting (Emberiza jankowskii) and Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) (Aves: Passeriformes)	3
Previously unknown behavior in parasitic cuckoo females: male-like vocalization during migratory activity	3
Evolutionary relationships of mitogenomes in a recently radiated Old World avian family	3
Multilocus phylogeography and ecological niche modeling suggest speciation with gene flow between the two Bamboo Partridges	3
Rapid range expansion predicted for the Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) in the near future under climate change scenarios	3
High philopatry rates of Yellow-legged Gulls in the southeastern part of the Bay of Biscay	3
Achievements, challenges, and recommendations for waterbird conservation in China's coastal wetlands	3
Saltmarsh vegetation and social environment influence flexible seasonal vigilance strategies for two sympatric migratory curlew species in adjacent coastal habitats	3
Phylogeography and morphometric variation in the Cinnamon Hummingbird complex: Amazilia rutila (Aves: Trochilidae)	3
Effects of diet shift on the gut microbiota of the critically endangered Siberian Crane	3
Which species discovers novel food sources first? A camera trap study in a natural environment	3
Vinous-throated parrotbills breed in invasive smooth cordgrass habitat: Can native birds avoid the potential ecological trap?	3
Breeding biology of the Green-backed Tit (Parus monticolus) in southwest China	3
Organising a juvenile ratio monitoring programme for 10 key waterbird species in the Yangtze River floodplain: analysis and proposals	3
Seasonal acclimatization and temperature acclimation in small passerine birds is achieved via metabolic adjustments	3
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	3
Performance comparison of different microbial DNA extraction methods on bird feces	3
Migration and wintering of vulnerable adult Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) revealed by GPS tracking	3
Citrine Wagtail migration on the Indo-European flyway: a first geolocator track reveals alternative migration route and endurance flights to cross ecological barriers	3
Deterministic processes drive turnover-dominated beta diversity of breeding birds along the central Himalayan elevation gradient	3
Breeding biology of a relictual Maghreb Magpie (Pica mauritanica) population in Tunisia	3
Productivity constraints on Citron-crested Cockatoos in a rich community of large hole-nesting birds	3
Non-breeding movements of the Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris)	3
Distribution pattern and driving factors of genetic diversity of passerine birds in the Mountains of Southwest China	3
Responses of breeding waterbird communities to environmental changes in subsidence wetlands in the North China Plain	3
Seasonal variations in gonad morphology and hypothalamic GnRH-I and GnIH in Eurasian Tree Sparrow, a multi-brooded passerine	2
Ecological traits affect the seasonal migration patterns of breeding birds along a subtropical altitudinal gradient	2
Endocrine response of early-hatching Asian Short-toed Lark nestlings exposed to cold temperature in a high-latitude grassland habitat	2
Factors determining the occupancy of nest-boxes by Great Tits (Parus major) in eucalypt plantations	2
The effects of climate and land use change on the potential distribution and nesting habitat of the Lesser Adjutant in Nepal	2
The benefits of being smaller: Consistent pattern for climate-induced range shift and morphological difference of three falconiforme species	2
Avian-power line interactions in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia: are mitigation actions effective?	2
Multiple lines of evidence confirm that the critically endangered Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi) is an independent species	2
A network meta-analysis on comparison of invasive and non-invasive sampling methods to characterize intestinal microbiota of birds	2
Intraguild niche partitioning in granivorous birds from the late past	2
Migration routes and differences in migration strategies of Whooper Swans between spring and autumn	2
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	2
Plasma levels of luteinizing hormone and prolactin in relation to double brooding in Great Tit (Parus major)	2
High level of extra-pair paternity in the socially monogamous Marsh Tits (Poecile palustris)	2
Parapatric speciation with recurrent gene flow of two sexual dichromatic pheasants	2
Population assessment and habitat associations of the Visayan Hornbill (Penelopides panini) in Northwest Panay, Philippines	2
Habitat selection and food choice of White-naped Cranes (Grus vipio) at stopover sites based on satellite tracking and stable isotope analysis	2
Year-round multi-scale habitat selection by Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) in lowland mixed forests (northern Italy)	2
Vultures as a model for testing molecular adaptations of dietary specialization in birds	2
Linking individual attributes and host specialization in brood parasitic cuckoos	2
On the potential of documenting decadal-scale avifaunal change from before-and-after comparisons of museum and observational data across North America	2
Urban avifauna distribution explained by road noise in an Eastern European city	2
Habitat selection by nestbox-breeding birds and Roe Deer are incongruent within a heterogeneous woodland landscape	2
Seasonal and regional differences in migration patterns and conservation status of Swan Geese (Anser cygnoides) in the East Asian Flyway	2
Is nesting in closed nestboxes advantageous for the European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)?	2
Definition of spatial positions within foraging Greater White-fronted Geese flocks from an individual's perspective: Cost-benefit dynamics change with the distance to flock edge	2
Exploring potentialities of avian genomic research in Nepalese Himalayas	2
Egg recognition and nestling discrimination in the Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus): Size matters	2
Occupancy of avian foraging guilds in soybean fields and borders in Entre Ríos, Argentina: responses to vegetation structure and prey resources	2
Nest predation pressure on Chinese Bulbuls decreases along the urbanization gradient in Hangzhou, China	2
The development of the Rook's (Corvus frugilegus) colony in the face of shifting spring phenology	2
Feeding ecology of a highly aerial bird during its long breeding season	2
Highly divergent sympatric lineages of Leptotila verreauxi (Aves: Columbidae) suggest a secondary contact area in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico	1
Ecological constraints on elevational gradients of bird species richness in Tajikistan	1
Changes in the adult sex ratio of six duck species breeding populations over two decades	1
Plumage assisted divergence in a vocally complex island endemic: The Dicrurus paradiseus species complex in Sri Lanka	1
Quiet in the nest: The nest environment attenuates song in a grassland songbird	1
Structure and heterogeneity of habitat determine diet of predators despite prey abundance: Similar response in Long-eared, Short-eared Owls and Common Kestrels	1
Vocal repertoire of Azure-winged Magpies (Cyanopica cyanus): A context-associated communication system	1
Comparisons of thermogenic features in four coexisting songbirds: Is the northward colonized White-browed Laughingthrush different?	1
Egg rejection and egg recognition mechanism in a Chinese Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) population	1
Interaction network between frugivorous birds and zoochorous plants in cloud forest riparian strips immersed in anthropic landscapes	1
Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) equalizes foraging costs with depth by switching foraging tactics	1
Large-brained birds lay smaller but heavier clutches	1

Shifts in phenology of autumn migration and wing length among reedbed passerines along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway	1
Does cryptic dichromatism exist in the Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)? Colorimetric variables and the avian visual model	1
Homeward bound: canopy cover and species identity influence non-breeding season homing success and speed in forest birds	1
Context dependent song-flight performance and timing in the Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)	1
Population structure and body condition of White-crested Elaenia (Elaenia albiceps) in relation to habitat in a modified Neotropical forest landscape	1
Song divergence indicates an unclear relationship between the Neotropical and Nearctic Horned Larks	1
The effects of anthropogenic noise on nest predation with respect to predator species across different habitats and seasons	1
The composition of mixed-species flocks of birds in and around Chitwan National Park, Nepal	1
Shallow sub-lakes are essential for sustaining the successful wintering of waterbirds in Poyang Lake, China	1
Using bioacoustic tools to clarify species delimitation within the Blakiston's Fish Owl (Bubo blakistoni) complex	1
Social experience promotes the exploratory behaviour in Java Sparrows	1
Bird species present in urban parks are more colorful than urban avoiders: A test in the Argentinian Pampas	1
Selecting the best: Interspecific and age-related diet differences among sympatric steppe passerines	1
Investigating how different classes of nest predators respond to the playback of the begging calls of nestling birds	1
Sex-specific selective effect of winter weather on morphological traits in a small passerine bird	1
True grit: ingestion of small stone particles by hummingbirds in West Mexico	1
Factors affecting post-release survival and dispersal of reintroduced Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) in Tongchuan City, China	1
Mongolian Lark as an indicator of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of steppe birds	1
The past, present, and future of the Siberian Grouse (Falcipennis falcipennis) under glacial oscillations and global warming	1
Diverse foraging strategies of breeding Swinhoe's storm-petrel in the productive marginal sea of the Northwest Pacific	1
Impact of agricultural landscape structure on the patterns of bird species diversity at a regional scale	1
Stopover behavior of Red-eyed Vireos (Vireo olivaceus) during fall migration on the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula	1
Fecal DNA metabarcoding reveals the dietary composition of wintering Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis)	1
Comparative analysis of the intestinal tract microbiota and feeding habits of five sympatric flycatchers	1
A highly effective incubation strategy enhanced the urban bird hatch success	1
GPS tracking data reveal the annual spatiotemporal movement patterns of Bridled Terns	1
Seasonal increase in nest defense, but not egg rejection, in a cuckoo host	1
Morphology and morphometry of two hybridizing buntings at their hybrid zone in northern Iran reveal intermediate and transgressive morphotypes	1
Long-term monitoring data reveal effects of age, population density, and environmental aspects on hatching success of Common Cranes (Grus grus)	1
Microhabitat characteristics related to seasonal roost switching: implications from a threatened and introduced cockatoo species in an urban landscape	1
Individual consistency in spatiotemporal characteristics of migratory Whimbrels in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway	1