Avian Research

Article	Citations
Changes in the adult sex ratio of six duck species breeding populations over two decades	108
Avian responses to an extreme weather event: The case of the ‘Filomena’ snowstorm in Madrid (central Spain)	31
Weather influenced nestling growth of an insectivorous but not a granivorous grassland passerine in Argentina	30
Breeding ecology of two sympatric laughingthrushes (Trochalopteron milnei and Garrulax berthemyi) in southwestern China	24
Experimental evidence that cuckoos preferentially parasitize host nests early in their laying cycle	17
DFEFM: Fusing frequency correlation and mel features for robust edge bird audio detection	16
RETRACTED: The impact of weather conditions on the prevalence of avian influenza in dabbling ducks (genus Anas) during autumn migration in southern Western Siberia	15
Phylogeography and morphometric variation in the Cinnamon Hummingbird complex: Amazilia rutila (Aves: Trochilidae)	15
Highly divergent sympatric lineages of Leptotila verreauxi (Aves: Columbidae) suggest a secondary contact area in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico	14
Urban avifauna distribution explained by road noise in an Eastern European city	13
Three subspecies of Black-tailed Godwit share non-breeding sites in the world's largest river delta	13
Non-selective waterbird hunting in a Natura 2000 site results in killing of protected species: A case study from western Poland	13
Intraguild niche partitioning in granivorous birds from the late past	13
Corrigendum to “Crown saturation and intrasexual dominance: Evidence of a negatively correlated handicap in male Saffron Finches” [Avian Res. 16 (2025) 100241]	13
Feeding ecology of a highly aerial bird during its long breeding season	13
Are urbanization, biotic and social factors associated with the song frequency and song entropy attributes of three urban syntopic passerines?	12
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)	11
Migration routes, behavior and protection status of Eurasian Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) wintering in China	10
eDNA enhances detection efficiency but reveals lower waterbird diversity: A comparison with point counting method	10
Genomic evidence of hybridization between two species of Penduline Tits reveals postzygotic reproductive isolation	10
More than a simple egg: Underlying mechanisms of cold tolerance in avian embryos	10
Visual cognition of birds and its underlying neural mechanism: A review	10
Predicting the non-breeding distributions of the two Asian subspecies of Black-tailed Godwit using morphological information	10
Molecular evidence of introgressive hybridization between related species Jankowski's Bunting (Emberiza jankowskii) and Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) (Aves: Passeriformes)	10
Using non-destructive sampling to evaluate the population genomic status of captive Brown Eared Pheasants	10

Detour for the inexperienced? Migration count data suggest mostly juvenile Greater Spotted Eagles appear in coastal peninsulas in China	10
Hard life for sons in the nest? Sex-dependent offspring mortality in Great Tits in urban and forest areas	9
Linking individual attributes and host specialization in brood parasitic cuckoos	9
Model-based assessment of muscle forces and strain distribution in the femur of Cabot's Tragopans (Tragopan caboti)	9
Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) equalizes foraging costs with depth by switching foraging tactics	9
Population trend and spatio-temporal distribution of Greater White-fronted (Anser albifrons) and Bean Geese (Anser fabalis) in Korea	9
Long-term monitoring data reveal effects of age, population density, and environmental aspects on hatching success of Common Cranes (Grus grus)	9
Masting effect on alpha and beta avian diversity in fragmented forests of relict-endangered Mexican Beech (Fagus grandifolia subsp. mexicana)	8
Continent-wide vocal leapfrog pattern in Collared Scops Owls obfuscates species boundaries	8
Myological variation in the hindlimb of three raptorial birds in relation to foraging behavior	8
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]	8
Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance and virulence characteristics in Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis isolates from dead Crested Ibis embryos at the artificial breeding base	8
Migration routes, population status and important sites used by the globally threatened Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor): a synthesis of surveys and tracking studies	8
Nest site tenacity and mate fidelity in the Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)	8
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) and Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) prefer shells for nesting: A field experiment	8
Taxonomic revision of the Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) complex based on vocalizations reveals three species	8
Autumn migration of Ospreys from two distinct populations in Poland reveals partial migratory divide	8
Avian acoustic communication: Understanding of peripheral and central neural systems with ecological adaptations	8
Citrine Wagtail migration on the Indo-European flyway: a first geolocator track reveals alternative migration route and endurance flights to cross ecological barriers	8
Shallow water habitats provide high-quality foraging environments for the Spoon-billed Sandpiper at a critical staging site	7
Responses of steppe birds to habitat fragmentation: Insights from niche specialization and functional traits	7
Genetic benefits of female from extra-pair paternity are context dependent within the socially monogamous Tree Sparrow	7
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 season	7
Sri Lanka's laughingthrush: An ecological and phylogenetic assessment of a babbler confused for a laughingthrush	7
The composition of mixed-species flocks of birds in and around Chitwan National Park, Nepal	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
Seasonal changes in Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) song syntax	7
Tri-axial accelerometry allows to determine parental food provisioning behaviour in a marine bird	6
Chinese Blackbirds (Turdus mandarinus) mimic electric moped sounds with lower consistency and frequencies	6
Parapatric speciation with recurrent gene flow of two sexual dichromatic pheasants	6
Most bird species remain poorly studied but threated status promotes research effort	6
Seasonal increase in nest defense, but not egg rejection, in a cuckoo host	6
Autumn migration routes and wintering areas of juvenile Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) revealed by GPS tracking	6
Antipredatory call behavior of lapwing species in an Afrotropical environment	6
Migration patterns and spatial connectivity of Pallas's Gulls (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus) from Alakol lake, Kazakhstan using ring recovery and tracking data	6
Mammal-rich diet associated with reproductive success of Saker Falcons in Mongolia	6
Combining video and GPS-tracking to study the spatial foraging distribution of a single-prey loading seabird	6
Individual consistency in spatiotemporal characteristics of migratory Whimbrels in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway	5
The spatial distribution and breeding behavior of neighbors affect the reproductive success of tits	5
Large-brained birds lay smaller but heavier clutches	5
Does bird photography affect nest predation and feeding frequency?	5
Distribution pattern and driving factors of genetic diversity of passerine birds in the Mountains of Southwest China	5
Distribution pattern and niche overlap of sympatric breeding birds along human-modified habitat gradients in Inner Mongolia, China	5
GPS tracking data reveal the annual spatiotemporal movement patterns of Bridled Terns	5
Seasonal variations in gonad morphology and hypothalamic GnRH-I and GnIH in Eurasian Tree Sparrow, a multi-brooded passerine	5
Sexual dichromatism and assortative mating by multiple plumage color traits in wild Chestnut Thrush	5
The influence of the abundance and availability of alternative food on the foraging behavior of wintering Siberian Cranes (Leucogeranus leucogeranus)	5
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) nestlings adapt their begging behavior to the host signal system	5
Vultures as a model for testing molecular adaptations of dietary specialization in birds	5
Assessing the vulnerability of wintering habitats for the red-listed Asian Houbara (Chlamydotis macqueenii) using climate models and human impact assessments	5

Migration and wintering of vulnerable adult Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) revealed by GPS tracking	5
Highway effects on artificial nest survival in a neotropical sand-coastal plain: A spatiotemporal approach	5
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 Sout	5
Oriental Reed Warblers do not abandon Common Cuckoo chicks during prolonged nestling periods	5
Non-breeding movements of the Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris)	5
Vinous-throated parrotbills breed in invasive smooth cordgrass habitat: Can native birds avoid the potential ecological trap?	5
Effects of constant light and dark conditions on the locomotor activity, body mass, and body temperature rhythms of Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus)	5
Antioxidant defense mechanisms and fatty acid catabolism in Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) exposed to high temperatures	4
Population structure and body condition of White-crested Elaenia (Elaenia albiceps) in relation to habitat in a modified Neotropical forest landscape	4
Timing of breeding as a determinant of nest success of the vulnerable Chestnut Seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea) in grasslands of southern South America	4
From partial to complete: Wing- and tail-feather moult sequence and intensity depend on species, life-cycle stage, and moult completeness in passerines	4
Use of evergreen and deciduous plants by nocturnal-roosting birds: A case study in Beijing	4
Incubation temperature induced developmental plasticity of cold responsive physiological phenotypes in Japanese Quails	4
The benefits of being smaller: Consistent pattern for climate-induced range shift and morphological difference of three falconiforme species	4
Data reliability of the emerging citizen science in the Greater Bay Area of China	4
Investigating how different classes of nest predators respond to the playback of the begging calls of nestling birds	4
The impact of climatic conditions in wintering and breeding quarters on long-term breeding success in the Common Swift	4
Exploring potentialities of avian genomic research in Nepalese Himalayas	4
Detecting the non-breeding region and migration route of Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus rogachevae) in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway	4
How does asymmetric sibling rivalry respond under environmental metal pollution? A case study of the Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)	4
Vocal repertoire of Azure-winged Magpies (Cyanopica cyanus): A context-associated communication system	4
Moving away from home: Early life movements and space use in juvenile Montagu’s Harriers (Circus pygargus) from central Italy	4
Impacts of free-ranging yaks on habitat occupancy and population density of a high-mountain rare pheasant species	4
Nestlings of two parrotbill species can independently evaluate the presence of predators based on acoustic cues	4
Systematics of the avian family Alaudidae using multilocus and genomic data	4
Selecting the best: Interspecific and age-related diet differences among sympatric steppe passerines	4
Physiological strategies of moult-migrating Black-necked Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) in a polluted staging site according to blood chemistry	3
Impact of agricultural landscape structure on the patterns of bird species diversity at a regional scale	3
Regional differences in wintering habitat selection strategies of Siberian Crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) and ecological network construction of key wintering areas	3
Bird specimen number linked with species trait and climate niche breadth	3
Thermoregulatory function and sexual dimorphism of the throat sack in Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) across Africa	3
Responses of breeding waterbird communities to environmental changes in subsidence wetlands in the North China Plain	3
Hummingbird-plant interactions in Chile: An ecological review of the available evidence	3
Inability of recognizing offspring underlies parental errors in the selection of offspring	3
Coping with extremes: lowered myocardial phosphofructokinase activities and glucose content but increased fatty acids content in highland Eurasian Tree Sparrows	3
Behavioural and energetic consequences of competition among three overwintering swan (Cygnus spp.) species	3
Impacts of China's natural forest protection project on habitat distribution of key protected birds in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau	3
Corrigendum to “Migration pattern of a population of Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) breeding in East Asian tropical region” [Avian Res. 15 (2024) 100192]	3
The effects of climate and land use change on the potential distribution and nesting habitat of the Lesser Adjutant in Nepal	3
Distinguishing between wild-caught and captive-bred Common Pheasant using methylation rate of skeletal muscle DNA	3
Mongolian Lark as an indicator of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of steppe birds	3
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, China	3
Abundance of White-fronted Parrots and diet of an urban parrot assemblage (Aves: Psittaciformes) in a green Neotropical city	3
The evolution of courtship displays in Galliformes	3
Phylogeography and diversification of Oriental weaverbirds (Ploceus spp.): A gradual increase of eurytopy	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 investme	3
Conspecific cues and breeding territory selection in Whinchat on abandoned fields	3
Differences in migration phenology of warblers at two stopover sites in eastern Russia suggest a longitudinal migration pattern	3
Altitudinal seasonality as a potential driver of morphological diversification in rear-edge bird populations	3
Autumn migration routes of fledgling Chinese Egrets (Egretta eulophotes) in Northeast China and their implications for conservation	3
Inter- and intraspecific variation in flight muscle fibers is associated with migratory timing	3
Ecological constraints on elevational gradients of bird species richness in Tajikistan	3
Negative effects of artificial nest boxes on birds: A review	3
Shifts in phenology of autumn migration and wing length among reedbed passerines along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway	3
Evolutionary relationships of mitogenomes in a recently radiated Old World avian family	3
Avian hippocampus: Recent advances in anatomy and physiological functions	3
A review of eDNA technology in avian monitoring: Current status, challenges and future perspectives	3
Bare-throated spurfowl (Pternistis spp.) males across Africa impress females with bright throat colours during courtship	3
True grit: ingestion of small stone particles by hummingbirds in West Mexico	3
Nest attentiveness does not impact incubation duration across different bird species	3
The effect of Common Cuckoo parasitism on the annual productivity of a host population	3
Organising a juvenile ratio monitoring programme for 10 key waterbird species in the Yangtze River floodplain: analysis and proposals	2
Correlates of avian extinction timing around the world since 1500 CE	2
A test of genetic divergence of a bird existing in the Sichuan Basin and its surrounding mountain ranges	2
Size of the ulna and taxonomic order affect vane dimensions of secondary remiges in birds	2
Differential colour-ring loss among Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) colonies and its consequence on survival estimates	2
Testing urban edge effects: Nest predation rates are higher in areas further from the boundary of a suburban park	2
Bird species (Charadriiformes) does not impact endosymbiotic bacteria (Gammaproteobacteria) of their ectoparasites (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera)	2
An updated list of parasitic cuckoos and their hosts in China	2
Seed dispersal by wintering ducks in a coastal wetland of eastern China	2
Reconciling Bergmann's rule throughout the annual cycle in two congeneric large-bodied migratory waterbirds	2
Population genomic data reveal low genetic diversity, divergence and local adaptation among threatened Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)	2
Flexible nest site selection of the endangered Oriental Storks (Ciconia boyciana): Trade-off from adaptive strategies	2
Year-round multi-scale habitat selection by Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) in lowland mixed forests (northern Italy)	2
Patterns of genetic diversity in five species of Passeriformes co-distributed in an environmental gradient	2
Chromatic and achromatic differences of melanin- and carotenoid-based plumage coloration in five minivet species (Pericrocotus spp.) under conspecific and predator visual systems	2
Characteristics of cross transmission of gut fungal pathogens between wintering Hooded Cranes and sympatric Domestic Geese	2
Individual tracking reveals first breeding of Oriental Storks at age 2 years in the wild	2
Integrating host biological and ecological variables to predict probability of haemosporidian infection in raptors	2

Egg rejection and egg recognition mechanism in a Chinese Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) population	2
Correlation of personality with individual reproductive success in shrub-nesting birds depends on their life history style	2
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 bird	2
Predatory birds in agroforestry: Dawn of a new era for biological control from multitrophic interactions	2
Nest decoration: Black feathers prevent Crested Mynas from nest usurpation	2
Phylogeography of the endangered Yellow-headed Parrot (Amazona oratrix)	2
Inbreeding and genetic load in a pair of sibling grouse species: Tetrastes sewersowi and T. bonasia	2
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 Republic	2
Feeding ecology and interactions with mammal hosts in a symbiotic genus of birds (Buphagus spp.) in Namibia	2
The intensity of supplementary feeding in an urban environment impacts overwintering Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) as wintering conditions get harsher	2
Short-term night lighting disrupts lipid and glucose metabolism in Zebra Finches: Implication for urban stopover birds	2
The Black-winged Monarch (Monarcha frater): Geographic variation, taxonomy, a "new" population, and an enduring mystery in migration	2