Avian Research

Papers
(The median citation count of Avian Research is 2. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Changes in the adult sex ratio of six duck species breeding populations over two decades104
Avian responses to an extreme weather event: The case of the ‘Filomena’ snowstorm in Madrid (central Spain)30
Weather influenced nestling growth of an insectivorous but not a granivorous grassland passerine in Argentina27
Breeding ecology of two sympatric laughingthrushes (Trochalopteron milnei and Garrulax berthemyi) in southwestern China24
TEMPORARY REMOVAL: The impact of weather conditions on the prevalence of avian influenza in dabbling ducks (genus Anas) during autumn migration in southern Western Siberia16
Experimental evidence that cuckoos preferentially parasitize host nests early in their laying cycle16
DFEFM: Fusing frequency correlation and mel features for robust edge bird audio detection15
Highly divergent sympatric lineages of Leptotila verreauxi (Aves: Columbidae) suggest a secondary contact area in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico14
Phylogeography and morphometric variation in the Cinnamon Hummingbird complex: Amazilia rutila (Aves: Trochilidae)14
Corrigendum to “Crown saturation and intrasexual dominance: Evidence of a negatively correlated handicap in male Saffron Finches” [Avian Res. 16 (2025) 100241]14
Urban avifauna distribution explained by road noise in an Eastern European city13
Are urbanization, biotic and social factors associated with the song frequency and song entropy attributes of three urban syntopic passerines?13
Three subspecies of Black-tailed Godwit share non-breeding sites in the world's largest river delta13
Intraguild niche partitioning in granivorous birds from the late past13
Detour for the inexperienced? Migration count data suggest mostly juvenile Greater Spotted Eagles appear in coastal peninsulas in China12
Decreased basal thermogenesis is associated with the downregulation of cellular metabolic activity of organs and serum thyroid hormones in fasting Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus)12
Predicting the non-breeding distributions of the two Asian subspecies of Black-tailed Godwit using morphological information11
Using non-destructive sampling to evaluate the population genomic status of captive Brown Eared Pheasants10
Long-term monitoring data reveal effects of age, population density, and environmental aspects on hatching success of Common Cranes (Grus grus)10
More than a simple egg: Underlying mechanisms of cold tolerance in avian embryos10
Molecular evidence of introgressive hybridization between related species Jankowski's Bunting (Emberiza jankowskii) and Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) (Aves: Passeriformes)10
eDNA enhances detection efficiency but reveals lower waterbird diversity: A comparison with point counting method10
Migration routes, behavior and protection status of Eurasian Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) wintering in China10
Feeding ecology of a highly aerial bird during its long breeding season10
Linking individual attributes and host specialization in brood parasitic cuckoos10
Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance and virulence characteristics in Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis isolates from dead Crested Ibis embryos at the artificial breeding base9
Model-based assessment of muscle forces and strain distribution in the femur of Cabot's Tragopans (Tragopan caboti)9
Visual cognition of birds and its underlying neural mechanism: A review9
Population trend and spatio-temporal distribution of Greater White-fronted (Anser albifrons) and Bean Geese (Anser fabalis) in Korea9
Density dependence and weather drive dabbling duck spatiotemporal distributions and intercontinental migration9
Hard life for sons in the nest? Sex-dependent offspring mortality in Great Tits in urban and forest areas9
Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) equalizes foraging costs with depth by switching foraging tactics9
Migration routes, population status and important sites used by the globally threatened Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor): a synthesis of surveys and tracking studies8
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) and Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) prefer shells for nesting: A field experiment8
Myological variation in the hindlimb of three raptorial birds in relation to foraging behavior8
Avian acoustic communication: Understanding of peripheral and central neural systems with ecological adaptations8
Continent-wide vocal leapfrog pattern in Collared Scops Owls obfuscates species boundaries8
Nest site tenacity and mate fidelity in the Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)8
Taxonomic revision of the Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) complex based on vocalizations reveals three species8
Masting effect on alpha and beta avian diversity in fragmented forests of relict-endangered Mexican Beech (Fagus grandifolia subsp. mexicana)8
Autumn migration of Ospreys from two distinct populations in Poland reveals partial migratory divide8
Corrigendum to “Multiple lines of evidence confirm that the critically endangered Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi) is an independent species” [Avian Res. 13 (2022) 100022]7
Heterogeneity in song rates in the Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) explained with the availability parameter in generalized N-mixture models: Its importance for abundance estimates in avian 7
Genetic benefits of female from extra-pair paternity are context dependent within the socially monogamous Tree Sparrow7
Shallow water habitats provide high-quality foraging environments for the Spoon-billed Sandpiper at a critical staging site7
Use of DNA metabarcoding of bird pellets in understanding raptor diet on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China7
The composition of mixed-species flocks of birds in and around Chitwan National Park, Nepal7
Citrine Wagtail migration on the Indo-European flyway: a first geolocator track reveals alternative migration route and endurance flights to cross ecological barriers7
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 season7
Seasonal changes in Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) song syntax7
Seasonal increase in nest defense, but not egg rejection, in a cuckoo host6
Combining video and GPS-tracking to study the spatial foraging distribution of a single-prey loading seabird6
Most bird species remain poorly studied but threated status promotes research effort6
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 Sout6
Chinese Blackbirds (Turdus mandarinus) mimic electric moped sounds with lower consistency and frequencies6
Tri-axial accelerometry allows to determine parental food provisioning behaviour in a marine bird6
Multidimensional nestedness patterns and underlying processes of bird assemblages in the Zhoushan Archipelago, China6
Antipredatory call behavior of lapwing species in an Afrotropical environment6
Autumn migration routes and wintering areas of juvenile Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) revealed by GPS tracking6
Parapatric speciation with recurrent gene flow of two sexual dichromatic pheasants6
The spatial distribution and breeding behavior of neighbors affect the reproductive success of tits6
Sexual dichromatism and assortative mating by multiple plumage color traits in wild Chestnut Thrush5
Large-brained birds lay smaller but heavier clutches5
Distribution pattern and niche overlap of sympatric breeding birds along human-modified habitat gradients in Inner Mongolia, China5
Does bird photography affect nest predation and feeding frequency?5
Oriental Reed Warblers do not abandon Common Cuckoo chicks during prolonged nestling periods5
Migration and wintering of vulnerable adult Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) revealed by GPS tracking5
Distribution pattern and driving factors of genetic diversity of passerine birds in the Mountains of Southwest China5
Vinous-throated parrotbills breed in invasive smooth cordgrass habitat: Can native birds avoid the potential ecological trap?5
Assessing the vulnerability of wintering habitats for the red-listed Asian Houbara (Chlamydotis macqueenii) using climate models and human impact assessments5
Individual consistency in spatiotemporal characteristics of migratory Whimbrels in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway5
Seasonal variations in gonad morphology and hypothalamic GnRH-I and GnIH in Eurasian Tree Sparrow, a multi-brooded passerine5
Vultures as a model for testing molecular adaptations of dietary specialization in birds5
Non-breeding movements of the Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris)5
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) nestlings adapt their begging behavior to the host signal system5
Antioxidant defense mechanisms and fatty acid catabolism in Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) exposed to high temperatures4
Incubation temperature induced developmental plasticity of cold responsive physiological phenotypes in Japanese Quails4
Moving away from home: Early life movements and space use in juvenile Montagu’s Harriers (Circus pygargus) from central Italy4
Selecting the best: Interspecific and age-related diet differences among sympatric steppe passerines4
Nestlings of two parrotbill species can independently evaluate the presence of predators based on acoustic cues4
Detecting the non-breeding region and migration route of Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus rogachevae) in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway4
Effects of constant light and dark conditions on the locomotor activity, body mass, and body temperature rhythms of Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus)4
The impact of climatic conditions in wintering and breeding quarters on long-term breeding success in the Common Swift4
Population structure and body condition of White-crested Elaenia (Elaenia albiceps) in relation to habitat in a modified Neotropical forest landscape4
How does asymmetric sibling rivalry respond under environmental metal pollution? A case study of the Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)4
Investigating how different classes of nest predators respond to the playback of the begging calls of nestling birds4
The benefits of being smaller: Consistent pattern for climate-induced range shift and morphological difference of three falconiforme species4
Exploring potentialities of avian genomic research in Nepalese Himalayas4
Avian-power line interactions in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia: are mitigation actions effective?4
Vocal repertoire of Azure-winged Magpies (Cyanopica cyanus): A context-associated communication system4
Use of evergreen and deciduous plants by nocturnal-roosting birds: A case study in Beijing4
From partial to complete: Wing- and tail-feather moult sequence and intensity depend on species, life-cycle stage, and moult completeness in passerines4
Data reliability of the emerging citizen science in the Greater Bay Area of China4
Timing of breeding as a determinant of nest success of the vulnerable Chestnut Seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea) in grasslands of southern South America4
GPS tracking data reveal the annual spatiotemporal movement patterns of Bridled Terns4
Impacts of free-ranging yaks on habitat occupancy and population density of a high-mountain rare pheasant species4
Systematics of the avian family Alaudidae using multilocus and genomic data4
The effects of climate and land use change on the potential distribution and nesting habitat of the Lesser Adjutant in Nepal3
Inter- and intraspecific variation in flight muscle fibers is associated with migratory timing3
Mongolian Lark as an indicator of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of steppe birds3
Thermoregulatory function and sexual dimorphism of the throat sack in Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) across Africa3
Organising a juvenile ratio monitoring programme for 10 key waterbird species in the Yangtze River floodplain: analysis and proposals3
Flexible nest site selection of the endangered Oriental Storks (Ciconia boyciana): Trade-off from adaptive strategies3
Responses of breeding waterbird communities to environmental changes in subsidence wetlands in the North China Plain3
Inability of recognizing offspring underlies parental errors in the selection of offspring3
Coping with extremes: lowered myocardial phosphofructokinase activities and glucose content but increased fatty acids content in highland Eurasian Tree Sparrows3
Behavioural and energetic consequences of competition among three overwintering swan (Cygnus spp.) species3
Differences in migration phenology of warblers at two stopover sites in eastern Russia suggest a longitudinal migration pattern3
Physiological strategies of moult-migrating Black-necked Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) in a polluted staging site according to blood chemistry3
Ecological constraints on elevational gradients of bird species richness in Tajikistan3
Avian hippocampus: Recent advances in anatomy and physiological functions3
Negative effects of artificial nest boxes on birds: A review3
Bird specimen number linked with species trait and climate niche breadth3
True grit: ingestion of small stone particles by hummingbirds in West Mexico3
Shifts in phenology of autumn migration and wing length among reedbed passerines along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway3
Distinguishing between wild-caught and captive-bred Common Pheasant using methylation rate of skeletal muscle DNA3
A review of eDNA technology in avian monitoring: Current status, challenges and future perspectives3
Phylogeography and diversification of Oriental weaverbirds (Ploceus spp.): A gradual increase of eurytopy3
Impacts of China's natural forest protection project on habitat distribution of key protected birds in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau3
Conspecific cues and breeding territory selection in Whinchat on abandoned fields3
Impact of agricultural landscape structure on the patterns of bird species diversity at a regional scale3
Corrigendum to “Migration pattern of a population of Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) breeding in East Asian tropical region” [Avian Res. 15 (2024) 100192]3
Exploring the interplay of T cell receptor-V gene copy numbers and major histocompatibility complex selection pressure in avian species: Insights into immune system evolution and reproductive investme3
Abundance of White-fronted Parrots and diet of an urban parrot assemblage (Aves: Psittaciformes) in a green Neotropical city3
Hummingbird-plant interactions in Chile: An ecological review of the available evidence3
Comparative population genomics reveals glacial cycles to drive diversifications in tropical montane birds (Aves, Timaliidae)3
Identification of annual routines and critical stopover sites of a breeding shorebird in the Yellow Sea, China3
Autumn migration routes of fledgling Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) in Northeast China and their implications for conservation3
Evolutionary relationships of mitogenomes in a recently radiated Old World avian family3
Bare-throated spurfowl (Pternistis spp.) males across Africa impress females with bright throat colours during courtship3
The effect of Common Cuckoo parasitism on the annual productivity of a host population3
Altitudinal seasonality as a potential driver of morphological diversification in rear-edge bird populations3
A test of genetic divergence of a bird existing in the Sichuan Basin and its surrounding mountain ranges2
Seed dispersal by wintering ducks in a coastal wetland of eastern China2
Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use2
Home range variability and philopatry in Cinereous vultures (Aegypius monachus) breeding in Iberia2
Deterministic processes drive turnover-dominated beta diversity of breeding birds along the central Himalayan elevation gradient2
Differential colour-ring loss among Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) colonies and its consequence on survival estimates2
Chromatic and achromatic differences of melanin- and carotenoid-based plumage coloration in five minivet species (Pericrocotus spp.) under conspecific and predator visual systems2
Egg rejection and egg recognition mechanism in a Chinese Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) population2
Nest decoration: Black feathers prevent Crested Mynas from nest usurpation2
A high level of extra-pair paternity in the Chestnut Thrush (Turdus rubrocanus)2
Sex-specific selective effect of winter weather on morphological traits in a small passerine bird2
Short-term night lighting disrupts lipid and glucose metabolism in Zebra Finches: Implication for urban stopover birds2
Integrating host biological and ecological variables to predict probability of haemosporidian infection in raptors2
Ecological traits affect the seasonal migration patterns of breeding birds along a subtropical altitudinal gradient2
Size of the ulna and taxonomic order affect vane dimensions of secondary remiges in birds2
Weak influence of natural vegetation in urban green spaces compared to agricultural ecosystems on House Martin populations: Insights from nationwide citizen science data in the Czech Republic2
Individual tracking reveals first breeding of Oriental Storks at age 2 years in the wild2
The intensity of supplementary feeding in an urban environment impacts overwintering Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) as wintering conditions get harsher2
Correlation of personality with individual reproductive success in shrub-nesting birds depends on their life history style2
The Black-winged Monarch (Monarcha frater): Geographic variation, taxonomy, a "new" population, and an enduring mystery in migration2
The evolution of courtship displays in Galliformes2
Bird species (Charadriiformes) does not impact endosymbiotic bacteria (Gammaproteobacteria) of their ectoparasites (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera)2
Achievements, challenges, and recommendations for waterbird conservation in China's coastal wetlands2
Contrasting habitat use and conservation status of Chinese-wintering and other Eurasian Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) populations2
Characteristics of cross transmission of gut fungal pathogens between wintering Hooded Cranes and sympatric Domestic Geese2
Inbreeding and genetic load in a pair of sibling grouse species: Tetrastes sewersowi and T. bonasia2
Feeding ecology and interactions with mammal hosts in a symbiotic genus of birds (Buphagus spp.) in Namibia2
An updated list of parasitic cuckoos and their hosts in China2
Year-round multi-scale habitat selection by Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) in lowland mixed forests (northern Italy)2
Correlates of avian extinction timing around the world since 1500 CE2
Population genomic data reveal low genetic diversity, divergence and local adaptation among threatened Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)2
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