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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
BOU Page	104
Competitive events during nest‐building influence offspring growth and behaviour, but not testosterone deposition in the egg yolk in Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana)	77
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 57th Report (January 2025)	50
Large‐scale depth‐related seasonal distribution patterns of a benthic‐feeding sea duck in two contrasting marine systems	38
Using citizen science image analysis to measure seabird phenology	30
A new species of nightjar (Caprimulgus) from Timor and Wetar, Lesser Sunda Islands, Wallacea	28
Similar survival of birds between wet and seasonally dry Neotropical environments	27
Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora)	26
The adaptive function of construction of multiple non‐breeding nests in birds	24
Monitoring wader breeding productivity	22
Optimization of passive acoustic bird surveys: a global assessment of BirdNET settings	21
An automated workflow that combines sound‐based bird identification and localization	20
Simultaneous passive acoustic monitoring uncovers evidence of potentially overlooked temporal variation in an Amazonian bird community	19
Book Review	19
BOU Page	18
Re‐assessing the phylogenetic status and evolutionary relationship of Forest Owlet ( Athene blewitti (Hume 1873)) using genomic data	18
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	17
Book Reviews	15
DNA metabarcoding complements but does not replace direct observations of penguin predation by corvids	15
Investigating connectivity and seasonal differences in wind assistance in the migration of Common Sandpipers	15
Nest reliefs in a cryptically incubating shorebird are quick, but vocal	14
Corrigendum to: Knowledge gaps and biases in the Pantanal indicate future directions for ornithological research in large wetlands	14
Alternative future land use options in the British uplands	14
Using acoustic indices to detect interspecific bird interactions and behaviour	13
Using satellite tracking to assess the use of protected areas and alternative roosts by Whooper and Bewick's Swans	12

Song complexity is associated with habitat quality in an upland passerine	12
Source amplitude increases with body‐mass across avian genera	12
Factors determining nest‐site selection of surface‐nesting seabirds: a case study on the world's largest pelagic bird, the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)	12
The potential for climate change to intensify nest‐site competition between two sympatric owl species	11
Nest attachment, rather than nest type, correlates with passerine bird brain size	11
The structural function of the bubbling call of the female common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)	11
Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass	11
Spatio‐temporal differences in the diet and trophic ecology of Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) in South Africa	11
Issue Information	11
No detrimental effects of wing‐harnessed GPS devices on the breeding performance of Yellow‐legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): A multi‐colony evaluation	11
Erratum	10
Estimating Little Penguin population sizes using automated acoustic monitoring and citizen science	10
Absence of negative effect of GPS‐tags on survival and breeding success in a long‐lived territorial raptor	10
Structured phylogeography and restricted gene flow among populations of Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) across Australasia: implications for the endangered New Zealand population	10
British Ornithologists Union: Janet Kear Union Medal	10
The ongoing narrative of Ivory‐billed Woodpecker rediscovery and support for declaring the species extinct	9
Species characteristics predict the effectiveness of avian survey methods in an Afromontane sky‐island	9
Comparative support for the social complexity hypothesis in the calls of two closely related species – Tufted Titmice Baeolophus bicolor and Black‐creste	9
Essential steps for establishing a large‐scale passive acoustic monitoring for an elusive forest bird species: the Eurasian Woodcock ( Scolopax rusticola	9
Moult chronology and strategies of sympatric Great (Ardenna gravis) and Sooty (A. grisea) Shearwaters based on stable isotope analysis	9
Spatial patterns of local dialects of the declining Corn Bunting ( Emberiza calandra ) in three regions with different population densities and small‐sca	9
Factors determining persistent asymmetry and egg shape in birds: A hypothesis	9
Unexpected diversity of alternative reproductive tactics revealed in Water Rails ( Rallus aquaticus )	9
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Male Superb Lyrebirds (Menura novaehollandiae) perform an ornate multimodal display immediately following copulation	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
Welcome aboard: are birds migrating across the Mediterranean Sea using ships as stopovers during adverse weather conditions?	8
Thermal effects of plumage coloration	8
Predicting population trends of birds worldwide with big data and machine learning	8
Artificial light alters spatial and temporal habitat use by a crepuscular aerial insectivore	8
Split moult: a response to time constraints during the main moult period	8
The importance of wetland habitat area for waterbird species‐richness	8
Nest survival of threatened Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) breeding at low densities across a human‐modified landscape	8
Variability of a consistent trait: The size of the white wing patch in European Stonechats (Saxicola rubicola rubicola)	8
Causes of vagrancy of North Asian passerines in western Europe	7
Temporal constraints influence reproductive characteristics that are related to the pace‐of‐life continuum in geese	7
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Acknowledgement of Reviewers	7
Foraging niche partitioning within a recently established guild of falcons	7
Variation in nest‐site occupancy and breeding outcome in a threatened Subantarctic raptor	7
British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC): 58th Report (January 2026)	7
Bird deterrent measures at a landfill decreased the productivity of a dependent population of White Stork ( Ciconia ciconia )	7
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Unlocking avian museum collections to enable and advance environmental change research	7
Distinct bird communities in forests and fruit farms of Caatinga landscapes	7
The effect of conservation interventions on the abundance of breeding waders within nature reserves in the United Kingdom	7
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	7
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The influence of sample size on two approaches to estimate Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix population size using non‐invasive sampling methods	7
Field‐based evidence of impaired sperm quality associated with conventional farming in two passerine birds	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
Citizen science data confirm that expanding non‐breeding distributions of goose and swan species correlate with their increasing abundance	6
Inadequate reproductive success is a potential cause of Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) population decline in England	6
Space–time home‐range estimates and resource selection for the Critically Endangered Philippine Eagle on Mindanao	6
BOU Page	6
British Ornithologists' Union – Early Professional Award 2025	6
Stable isotope data indicate origins of mislabelled historical bird specimens	6
Estimating the mass of the Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) and its egg	6
Irruptions of crossbills Loxia spp. in northern Europe – patterns and correlations with seed production by key and non‐key conifers	6
Dynamic changes in the avian gut microbiome in response to diverse lifestyles	6
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Soft song provokes stronger aggressive responses than broadcast song in the Plain Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus davidi)	6
Morphological differences between wild and game‐farm Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) in North America	6
Effects of sex and sampling site on the relative proportion of pesticides in uropygial gland secretions of European Blackbirds (Turdus merula)	5
Issue Information	5
Functions of avian elongated tails, with suggestions for future studies	5
Natal philopatry, dispersal and age of first breeding in relation to size and sex of Arctic Terns ( Sterna paradisaea )	5
Disturbance‐dependent Yellow‐legged Gull (Larus michahellis) predation on Larid chicks decreases with chick age	5
Contents	5
Challenges in population monitoring: Bar‐tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) on the East Atlantic Flyway defy assumed population structure	5
Acoustic niche partitioning among seven cuckoo species in a forest in eastern China	5
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Behavioural responses are associated with mortality and mobility after reintroduction in the endangered Yellow Cardinal	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
Book Review	5
Variable social organization and breeding system of a social parrot revealed by genetic analysis	5
Divergent foraging habitat preferences between summer‐breeding and winter‐breedingProcellariapetrels	5
Book Review	5
Issue Information	5
Erratum	5
Conservation and management implications of the effects of wildfire on a threatened Eastern Iberian Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus witherbyi) population	5
The Red‐billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea): a new invasive species for Britain?	5
Identifying the winter grounds of the recently described Barbary Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus baeticatus ambiguus)	4
Nesting and post‐fledging predation risk influence diel patterns of songbird fledging	4
Michael (Mike) Guy Wilson, MA, MBOU (1942–2022)	4
A distinct new species ofZosteropswhite‐eye from the Sulawesi region, Indonesia	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
Peter J. Jones 1945–2024	4
Inferred costs and functional consequences of stone morphometry in the stone‐carrying displays of Black Wheatear (Oenanthe leucura)	4
Issue Information	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
Seasonal, environmental and individual determinants of double‐brooding in the White‐throated Dipper ( Cinclus cinclus )	4
Abundance determines core–periphery roles of birds in a Neotropical seed dispersal network	4
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)	4
Assessing long‐term dynamics of non‐breeding Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) populations using Christmas Bird Count data	4
Book Reviews	4
British Ornithologists' Union – Godman Salvin Prize	4
The Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) has an effective camouflage against mammalian but not avian vision in boreal forests	4
Moult phenology advances under hot or dry conditions for two passerines across 16 years in a Mediterranean climate	4
Experience increases defensive responses of White‐fronted Woodpeckers towards the invasive European Starling	4
Evaluation of ongoing Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) reintroduction using an integrated population model and Bayesian population viability analysis	4
Ski‐pistes can compensate for the climate change‐driven loss of bird communities of avalanche tracks in the Alps	4
Population genetics and phylogeography of North American Merlins (Falco columbarius) in thepost‐DDT era	4
Contents	4
Temperature sensitivity of breeding phenology and reproductive output of the Common Redstart ( Phoenicurus phoenicurus )	4
Wintering area and experience effects on spring migration strategies, timing and breeding success in Icelandic‐nesting Common Scoters (Melanitta nigra)	4
Using empirical data analysis and expert opinion to identify farmland‐associated bird species from their habitat associations	4
Nest clustering correlates with breeding phenology rather than female relatedness in Red‐breasted Mergansers (Mergus serrator)	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
A comparison of foraging‐range sizes, flight distances and foraging habitat preferences in urban and rural House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations	4