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Landscape and habitat effects on functional and phylogenetic diversity and structure of bird communities in fragmented habitats within an urban landscape, Southwest China

Yu Liu, Yan Wang, Jie Xie, [...], Yun Zhu, Su Wu, Shirui Yu, Lingchen Liao, Kai Zhang, Yu Xu << Fewer

Published: 02 February 2026

2026, 17(2)

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Urbanization enhances the breeding performance but does not affect the reproductive success of Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus)

Zijing Liao, Zhen Zhang, Long Ma, [...], Fengxi Hu, Wenjing Lu, Mingwang Chen, Junpeng Bai, Yuqing Han, Peng Chen, Chaoying Zhu, Luzhang Ruan << Fewer

Published: 02 February 2026

2026, 17(2)

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Unraveling the spatial patterns and driving mechanisms of avian functional assemblages in the agro-pastoral ecosystems of the Tibetan Plateau

Aodong Wang, Zikun Gao, Xingzhe Wang, [...], Xing Shi, Yuanxing Ye, Weidong Bao, Kun Shi, Qiaoqi Sun << Fewer

Published: 12 January 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Highly urbanized areas are not absolute barriers: Assessing avian habitat connectivity in a megacity via the omnidirectional connectivity model

Honghui Yang, Weizhen Xu, Ziyi Chen, [...], Ruixiang Shi, Yixuan Qi, Zhengyan Chen, Jing Chen << Fewer

Published: 27 January 2026

2026, 17(2)

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From traits to services: How urban avian communities support ecosystem services in Nanjing, China

Ziyi Chen, Weizhen Xu, Zhongtang Liao, [...], Hongyu Zhu, Honghui Yang, Jing Chen << Fewer

Published: 12 February 2026

2026, 17(2)

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Patterns and drivers of waterbird alpha and beta diversity are different between arid and humid regions of China

Zhuoen Liu, Jinlei Zhang, Tingjia Zhao, [...], Wenjian Song, Lu Wen, Qing Zhang, Gang Feng << Fewer

Published: 07 January 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

How do wintering waterbird communities respond to polder restoration in a Ramsar wetland of the Yangtze River Basin, China? A functional and phylogenetic perspective

Xiangrong Song, Xiangmeng Song, Chunlin Li, Xinsheng Chen

Published: 05 February 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Factors influencing the distribution patterns of bird endemism in China

Wenjing Li, Gang Feng

Published: 28 February 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Global patterns and data gaps in avian genetic diversity based on mitochondrial Cyt b and COI sequences

Jingru Li, Yang Wu, Jinping Zhang, [...], Ping Hu, Chaochao Hu, Qing Chang, Pengcheng Wang << Fewer

Published: 10 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Sex-specific effects of social complexity and competitive interactions on cognitive performance in Budgerigars

Zifei Tang, Xiaoyuan Wu, Yang Zhang, [...], Yuehua Sun, Nan Lyu << Fewer

Published: 14 January 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Precisely targeting host activity for parasitism by Common Cuckoos

Guo Zhong, Guixia Wan, Longwu Wang, Wei Liang

Published: 20 January 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Hourly analyses reveal environment-linked between-parent dynamics in a biparentally incubating shorebird

Chenjing Huang, Pinjia Que, Ning Xu, [...], Shaoman Yuan, Zhengwang Zhang << Fewer

Published: 03 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Parental feeding behavior in Southern House Wren (Troglodytes musculus): Effects of brood size and nestling age on the delivery of potential pest prey within an agroecological orchard

Tomás O'Connor, Germán O. García, Sebastián D. Lupo, Juan Pablo Isacch

Published: 13 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Breeding success rate of waterbirds in restored wetland: an important indicator for assessing restoration effectiveness

Ningning Liu, Yue Ren, Yanlin Cui, [...], Sen Yang, Wanjuan Ke, Xuesong Feng, Wei Wu, Xuena Sun, Zhijun Ma << Fewer

Published: 16 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Is the personality of Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus) in heavy metal-polluted environments undergoing silent change?

Jian Ding, Qian Li, Xinran Li, [...], Shengnan Wang, Shuaixiang Feng, Yandiao Chen, Fei Yu << Fewer

Published: 07 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Effects of wind and temperature on the migration decisions of a short-distance migratory shorebird across the annual cycle

Xinjie Zhao, Qingquan Bai, Shoudong Zhang, [...], David S. Melville, Ningning Liu, Yihao Fang, Donglai Li, Zhijun Ma << Fewer

Published: 07 January 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Knowledge gaps in trace element contamination of shorebirds and allies along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway: A review

Mohd Ros Effendi, Wan Ahmad Wan Juliana, Mohammad Saiful Mansor

Published: 16 January 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Bird banding in Asia: Contributions, challenges, and prospects

Dongping Liu, Philip D. Round, Wenjia Chen, [...], Tianhao Zhao, Taku Mizuta, Sergei P. Kharitonov, Dong-Won Kim, Bekzhan Berdikulov, Batmunkh Davaasuren, Chi-Yeung Choi, David Li, Anna Moulin, Lixia Chen, Guogang Zhang, Zhengwang Zhang, Hongxing Jiang << Fewer

Published: 21 January 2026

2026, 17(2)

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Risk analysis of cross-interface spillover of avian influenza between terrestrial bird and seabird hosts

Xiaomeng Liu, Yuzhe Li, Jinwei Dong, [...], Yuxin Qiao, Xia Li, Xiangming Xiao << Fewer

Published: 09 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

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A novel machine learning model for the prediction of avian haemosporidian infection from morphological data

Ruitian Xu, Qingfeng Gan, Shiqiong Chuan, Xi Huang

Published: 29 January 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Host ecology shapes chigger mite parasitism on wild, captive, and domestic birds across Malaysia and Thailand

Praveena Rajasegaran, Sirikamon Koosakulnirand, Krairat Eiamampai, [...], Jirut Khamaye, Ahmad Khusaini Mohd Kharip Shah, Nuramirah Diyanah Mohd-Johan, Siti Nurul Izzah Mohd-Azami, Muhammad Al Amin Mohd-Redzuan, Mohamad Fizl Sidq Ramji, Mohammad Saiful Mansor, Philip Round, Sazaly Abubakar, Zubaidah Ya'cob, Serge Morand, Benjamin L. Makepeace, Kittipong Chaisiri << Fewer

Published: 11 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Metagenomic analysis of vitamins B and K₂ biosynthesis by gut microbiota in wild birds

Jinwen Su, Linhong Xie, Ling Wang, [...], Congcong Lei, Yingqian Gao, Rui Liu, He Ma, Jing Jiang, Mengting Yang, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Hongbo Ni, Fulong Nan << Fewer

Published: 29 December 2025

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Comparing line transect and Indian White-eye mobbing call playback for detecting forest birds in subtropical Yunnan

Yueqiang Liu, Zehao Shen, Fumin Lei

Published: 13 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

Removing non-avian sounds enhances correlations between acoustic indices and bird vocal activity in urban environments

Qihao Jiang, Ruirui Mao, Yilin Zhao, [...], Jiangjian Xie, Congtian Lin, Rui Zhu, Zhishu Xiao, Jiang Chang << Fewer

Published: 12 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

Research Article | Open Access

LiBird: A new universal primer enhancing avian environmental DNA metabarcoding

Linyan Liang, Yuzhi Wang, Xueqiang Lu, [...], Yongqi Feng, Xunqiang Mo, Dongsheng Zhang, Chenhong Li << Fewer

Published: 12 February 2026

2026, 17(2)

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Estradiol acutely modifies singing patterns via modulating the synaptic activity of RA in Zebra Finches

Linghua Zhong, Yutao Zhang, Weiting Li, [...], Yalun Sun, Su Zhan, Zhibin Liu, Lihua Yao, Songhua Wang << Fewer

Published: 09 January 2026

2026, 17(2)

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Spatiotemporal patterns of bird strikes at civil airports across China inferred from DNA barcoding (2012–2024)

Jie Zhang, Wan Chen, Jiajie Li, [...], Yang Liu, Feng Zhang, Peng Li, Chaochao Hu, Qing Chang << Fewer

Published: 16 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

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Assessing temporal and spatial variation in the diet of the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) using web-sourced photography

Chengtao Wang, Ying Tian, Yanfei Zhang, [...], Yingqi Wang, Jialu Wang, Danqiu Zeng, Zhe Hao, Yong Huang, Yuanxing Ye << Fewer

Published: 13 March 2026

2026, 17(2)

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Determinants of secondary school students' conservation willingness toward the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) in riparian cities along the Yellow River in Henan Province, China

Peng Wang, Xueqian Cao, Xiaoting Huang, [...], Dawei Gao, Haipeng Zhao, Yanping Wang << Fewer

Published: 11 March 2026

2026, 17(2)