Journal of Avian Biology
Open access outlet for innovative, hypothesis-driven research on the biology of birds, with a particular emphasis on ecological, evolutionary and behavioural studies. Nordic Society Oikos journal advocating fair, openly accessible and reproducible research
- Award issue: @pcapi.bsky.social and @alice-risely.bsky.social review what we know, and what we need to know, in order to understand to what extent the gut microbiome confers important services for migrating birds ➡️ vist.ly/4qdc2 #winner #ornithology #birds #gut #immunity #adaptation
- Award issue: @tashgillies.bsky.social and @katrina-siddiqi.bsky.social review what is known about same-sex partnerships in birds and provide a road map for future studies. ➡️ vist.ly/4qaxv #ornithology #birds #same-sexbehaviour #review #partnerships
- Award issue: @jeremycours.bsky.social and @remiduflot.bsky.social review the effects of landscape heterogeneity on bird communities in forest habitats The review adds to what is known about landscape effects on agricultural bird communities ➡️ vist.ly/4q7ye #ornithology #birds #diversity 🪶
- 🎥 Video abstract: part of the price of the JAB Review Award is a video abstract of the winning article - offering an accessible snapshot of the paper’s key takeaways 🏆 @nordicoikos.bsky.social @alice-risely.bsky.social @pcapi.bsky.social #earlycareer #ornithology #birds #microbiome #migration
- 🚨 Now out: Award Issue, collecting all seven mini-reviews included in the 2025 Review Competition written by early career researchers. Highlighting emerging or less explored topics in avian biology ➡️ vist.ly/4pzxr Cover: pair of female Laysan albatrosses by Bertille Mohring #ornithology
- Find out more about the Journal of Avian Biology Review Award here: avianbiology.org/authors/jab-review-…
- NEW PAPER: How do different stressors affect the gut microbiome of wild birds? In common mynas, sleep deprivation and elevated corticosterone lower microbial diversity and alter community structure, with weak links to stress-related behavior. ➡️ vist.ly/4psxx #ornithology #birds #science
- Related article: The impacts of sleep disturbance on birds: a review of the knowledge gaps, doi.org/10.1002/jav.03454
