OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ibis is 4. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
BOU Page	91
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 57th Report (January 2025)	72
Monitoring wader breeding productivity	45
Large‐scale depth‐related seasonal distribution patterns of a benthic‐feeding sea duck in two contrasting marine systems	37
Competitive events during nest‐building influence offspring growth and behaviour, but not testosterone deposition in the egg yolk in Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana)	28
A new species of nightjar (Caprimulgus) from Timor and Wetar, Lesser Sunda Islands, Wallacea	26
Similar survival of birds between wet and seasonally dry Neotropical environments	24
Re‐assessing the phylogenetic status and evolutionary relationship of Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti (Hume 1873)) using genomic data	24
Simultaneous passive acoustic monitoring uncovers evidence of potentially overlooked temporal variation in an Amazonian bird community	22
Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora)	20
Using citizen science image analysis to measure seabird phenology	19
Book Reviews	18
The adaptive function of construction of multiple non‐breeding nests in birds	18
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	18
BOU Page	18
DNA metabarcoding complements but does not replace direct observations of penguin predation by corvids	17
No detrimental effects of wing‐harnessed GPS devices on the breeding performance of Yellow‐legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): A multi‐colony evaluation	17
Investigating connectivity and seasonal differences in wind assistance in the migration of Common Sandpipers	17
Song complexity is associated with habitat quality in an upland passerine	17
The potential for climate change to intensify nest‐site competition between two sympatric owl species	15
Corrigendum to: Knowledge gaps and biases in the Pantanal indicate future directions for ornithological research in large wetlands	15
Alternative future land use options in the British uplands	14
Source amplitude increases with body‐mass across avian genera	14
Factors determining nest‐site selection of surface‐nesting seabirds: a case study on the world's largest pelagic bird, the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)	14
Using acoustic indices to detect interspecific bird interactions and behaviour	14

The structural function of the bubbling call of the female common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)	13
Spatio‐temporal differences in the diet and trophic ecology of Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) in South Africa	12
Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass	12
Using satellite tracking to assess the use of protected areas and alternative roosts by Whooper and Bewick's Swans	12
Moult chronology and strategies of sympatric Great (Ardenna gravis) and Sooty (A. grisea) Shearwaters based on stable isotope analysis	11
Absence of negative effect of GPS‐tags on survival and breeding success in a long‐lived territorial raptor	11
Nest reliefs in a cryptically incubating shorebird are quick, but vocal	11
British Ornithologists Union: Janet Kear Union Medal	11
Nest attachment, rather than nest type, correlates with passerine bird brain size	11
Erratum	11
Factors determining persistent asymmetry and egg shape in birds: A hypothesis	10
Unexpected diversity of alternative reproductive tactics revealed in Water Rails (Rallus aquaticus)	10
Essential steps for establishing a large‐scale passive acoustic monitoring for an elusive forest bird species: the Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)	10
The ongoing narrative of Ivory‐billed Woodpecker rediscovery and support for declaring the species extinct	10
Estimating Little Penguin population sizes using automated acoustic monitoring and citizen science	10
Comparative support for the social complexity hypothesis in the calls of two closely related species – Tufted Titmice Baeolophus bicolor and Black‐crested Titmice B. atricristatus	10
Structured phylogeography and restricted gene flow among populations of Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) across Australasia: implications for the endangered New Zealand population	10
Predicting population trends of birds worldwide with big data and machine learning	9
Variability of a consistent trait: The size of the white wing patch in European Stonechats (Saxicola rubicola rubicola)	9
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Male Superb Lyrebirds (Menura novaehollandiae) perform an ornate multimodal display immediately following copulation	9
Split moult: a response to time constraints during the main moult period	9
State‐dependent environmental sensitivity of reproductive success and survival in a shorebird	9
Bird deterrent measures at a landfill decreased the productivity of a dependent population of White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)	9
Thermal effects of plumage coloration	8
Connection between ecological niche changes and population trends in the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) breeding in lowland and mountain areas of Southern Europe	8
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Foraging niche partitioning within a recently established guild of falcons	8
The importance of wetland habitat area for waterbird species‐richness	8
Species characteristics predict the effectiveness of avian survey methods in an Afromontane sky‐island	8
Artificial light alters spatial and temporal habitat use by a crepuscular aerial insectivore	8
Welcome aboard: are birds migrating across the Mediterranean Sea using ships as stopovers during adverse weather conditions?	8
Nest survival of threatened Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) breeding at low densities across a human‐modified landscape	8
Causes of vagrancy of North Asian passerines in western Europe	7
Unlocking avian museum collections to enable and advance environmental change research	7
Temporal constraints influence reproductive characteristics that are related to the pace‐of‐life continuum in geese	7
Distinct bird communities in forests and fruit farms of Caatinga landscapes	7
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	7
Variation in nest‐site occupancy and breeding outcome in a threatened Subantarctic raptor	7
Dynamic changes in the avian gut microbiome in response to diverse lifestyles	7
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	7
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Space–time home‐range estimates and resource selection for the Critically Endangered Philippine Eagle on Mindanao	7
Functions of avian elongated tails, with suggestions for future studies	6
The effect of conservation interventions on the abundance of breeding waders within nature reserves in the United Kingdom	6
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 56th Report (January 2024)	6
Riparian forests and open landscapes in the West African Sahel are key wintering habitats for the threatened European Turtle‐dove (Streptopelia turtur)	6
Acoustic niche partitioning among seven cuckoo species in a forest in eastern China	6
BOU Page	6
Citizen science data confirm that expanding non‐breeding distributions of goose and swan species correlate with their increasing abundance	6

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Irruptions of crossbills Loxia spp. in northern Europe – patterns and correlations with seed production by key and non‐key conifers	6
Estimating the mass of the Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) and its egg	6
Stable isotope data indicate origins of mislabelled historical bird specimens	6
The influence of sample size on two approaches to estimate Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix population size using non‐invasive sampling methods	6
British Ornithologists' Union – Early Professional Award 2025	6
Effects of sex and sampling site on the relative proportion of pesticides in uropygial gland secretions of European Blackbirds (Turdus merula)	5
Challenges in population monitoring: Bar‐tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) on the East Atlantic Flyway defy assumed population structure	5
A distinct new species ofZosteropswhite‐eye from the Sulawesi region, Indonesia	5
Guild‐level response to Hurricane Carlotta among birds in a Mexican wetland	5
Contents	5
The Red‐billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea): a new invasive species for Britain?	5
Erratum	5
Book Review	5
Divergent foraging habitat preferences between summer‐breeding and winter‐breedingProcellariapetrels	5
Morphological differences between wild and game‐farm Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) in North America	5
Temperature sensitivity of breeding phenology and reproductive output of the Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)	5
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Book Review	5
Issue Information	5
Long‐term increase in female body condition and its effect on reproduction in two European red‐listed species, Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) and Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)	5
Issue Information	5
Variable social organization and breeding system of a social parrot revealed by genetic analysis	5
Soft song provokes stronger aggressive responses than broadcast song in the Plain Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus davidi)	5
Using model‐based distance sampling to estimate decadal population change in Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) across periods spanned by different at‐sea survey methods	5
Inadequate reproductive success is a potential cause of Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) population decline in England	5
Conservation and management implications of the effects of wildfire on a threatened Eastern Iberian Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus witherbyi) population	5
Behavioural responses are associated with mortality and mobility after reintroduction in the endangered Yellow Cardinal	5
Wintering area and experience effects on spring migration strategies, timing and breeding success in Icelandic‐nesting Common Scoters (Melanitta nigra)	5
A diet perspective on the impact of the COVID‐19 lockdown on urban bird assemblages	4
Issue Information	4
Using empirical data analysis and expert opinion to identify farmland‐associated bird species from their habitat associations	4
The acoustic playback technique in avian fieldwork contexts: a systematic review and recommendations for best practice	4
Assessing long‐term dynamics of non‐breeding Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) populations using Christmas Bird Count data	4
Population genetics and phylogeography of North American Merlins (Falco columbarius) in thepost‐DDT era	4
Contents	4
Life in the fast and slow lanes: contrasting timing of annual cycle events in high‐ and mid‐latitude breeding Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus)	4
Multi‐scale habitat overlap in two broad‐ranged sympatric Neotropical forest eagles reveals shared environmental space and habitat use	4
The need for a flyway approach in defining the onset of prenuptial migration of huntable bird species across Europe	4
Non‐breeding home range and habitat use by European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) in northwest Liberia: apparent resilience to forest degradation?	4
The Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) has an effective camouflage against mammalian but not avian vision in boreal forests	4
Experience increases defensive responses of White‐fronted Woodpeckers towards the invasive European Starling	4
A comparison of foraging‐range sizes, flight distances and foraging habitat preferences in urban and rural House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations	4
Nesting and post‐fledging predation risk influence diel patterns of songbird fledging	4
Day–night cycle influences the division of incubation in the Hooded Dotterel (Thinornis cucullatus)	4
Seasonal, environmental and individual determinants of double‐brooding in the White‐throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)	4
Identifying the winter grounds of the recently described Barbary Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus baeticatus ambiguus)	4
Book Reviews	4
British Ornithologists' Union – Godman Salvin Prize	4
Weak niche partitioning between closely related sympatric Greater (Clanga clanga) and Lesser Spotted Eagles (C. pomarina)	4
Perceived risks and rewards of foraging sites strongly affect density and condition of non‐breeding Hudsonian Godwits	4
Community science data suggest the most common raptors (Accipitridae) in urban centres are smaller, habitat‐generalist species	4
Peter J. Jones 1945–2024	4
Michael (Mike) Guy Wilson, MA, MBOU (1942–2022)	4
Abundance determines core–periphery roles of birds in a Neotropical seed dispersal network	4
Disturbance‐dependent Yellow‐legged Gull (Larus michahellis) predation on Larid chicks decreases with chick age	4
Natal philopatry, dispersal and age of first breeding in relation to size and sex of Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea)	4
Ski‐pistes can compensate for the climate change‐driven loss of bird communities of avalanche tracks in the Alps	4
Evaluation of ongoing Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) reintroduction using an integrated population model and Bayesian population viability analysis	4