Journal of Ornithology

Article	Citations
Crossing the Sahara by small jumps: the complete migration of the Western Orphean Warbler Curruca hortensis	21
Deconstructing avian flight: forelimb length correlates with coracoid dimensions in birds	21
Parallel cultural change in Thrush Nightingale song in distant populations	17
Dynamics of stress-induced changes of leukocyte profile in Great Tits: testing effect of age	16
How common is hybridization in birds?	15
Slow song syllable rates provoke stronger male territorial responses in Eurasian Reed Warblers (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	11
Margins matter: the importance of field margins as avian brood-rearing habitat in an intensive agricultural landscape	11
Leg coloration is associated with habitat type and social environment in swallows and martins	10
Absence of song suggests heterogeneity of vocal-production learning in hummingbirds	10
Habitat factors influencing the breeding birds on animal farms: can modern agricultural infrastructure be good for birds?	10
Assessing genetic diversity patterns at neutral and adaptive loci to inform population reinforcement of an endangered migratory vulture	9
The Pleistocene Zhoukoudian ‘Peking Man’ site records the first Beijing (China) evidence of the Northern Raven (Corvus corax)	9
Relative divergence of mobbing calls and songs structures in passerine birds	9
Cues to individuality in Greylag Goose faces: algorithmic discrimination and behavioral field tests	9
Exploratory and seasonal movements of adult common shelducks in the eastern Wadden Sea	8
The breeding ecology of the Agulhas Long-billed Lark: an endemic bird dependent on the remnant Renosterveld of the Western Cape Province, South Africa	8
Kea, bird of versatility. Kea parrots (Nestor notabilis) show high behavioural flexibility in solving a demonstrated sequence task	8
Acorn storage in tree cavities by Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius L.)	7
Stable isotopes (δ2H) in feathers identify non-breeding origins of the endangered Jankowski’s Bunting	7
Influence of age and body condition on breeding performance in Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	7
Timing, reproduction and biometrics of a long-distance passerine migrant in a core and a peripheral population	7
Annual survival estimates of Taiga Anser fabalis and Tundra Bean Geese A. serrirostris wintering in The Netherlands, 1967–1987	7
Diet of nestling Barn Swallows in an agroecosystem: insights from fecal DNA barcoding and feather stable isotopes (δ13C, δ15N)	7
No experimental evidence of an adaptive antioxidative response induced by trace metals exposure in feral pigeons	7
Swallows nesting on buildings showed positive population trends except when having deeply forked tails	7

On the search for grasslands: long distance dispersal of spring-staging Barnacle Geese (Branta leucopsis) from a farmland area in Southeast Denmark	6
A novel method for analysis of vocal dimorphism using recordings of unsexed pairs and its application to the neotropical owl Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana	6
Measuring circulating triglycerides in free-living birds: evaluation of a field-usable point-of-care analyzer for American woodcock	6
Trichomonas gallinae infections in the naïve host Montifringilla nivalis subsp. nivalis	6
Chemical analysis reveals sex differences in the preen gland secretion of breeding Blue Tits	6
Copying of diving behavior in the Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	6
Weather conditions determine reproductive success of a ground-nesting bird of prey in natural dune grasslands	6
The European Turtle Dove in the ecotone between woodland and farmland: multi-scale habitat associations and implications for the design of management interventions	6
All-season space use by non-native resident Mandarin Ducks (Aix galericulata) in northeastern Germany	6
Protecting a heterogeneous landscape supports avian diversity across seasons on a Mediterranean island	6
First steps to success: identification of divergence among the northern and the southern lineages of African Pygmy Kingfisher (Ispidina picta) (Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae)	6
Migration and non-breeding ecology of the Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens	5
The effects of temporally distinct light pollution from ships on nocturnal colony attendance in a threatened seabird	5
Effects of winter weather conditions on abundance fluctuations in a nest box breeding population of the Common Merganser Mergus merganser in the southern coast of Finland	5
Using a common morphometric-based method to sex a migratory bird along its entire flyway despite geographical and temporal variations in body size and sexual size dimorphism	5
Sex differences in the timing of spring migration of adult European Honey Buzzards Pernis apivorus in the Central Mediterranean	5
Soaring and intermittent flap-gliding during migratory flights of Northern Bald Ibis	5
Natural nest cavities in a high elevation habitat provide a more constant thermal environment than human-made nest cavities	5
Effects of an extreme weather event over reproduction and survival of Great Tits (Parus major) in eastern Spain	5
Microplastics and terrestrial birds: a review on plastic ingestion in ecological linchpins	5
Environmental drivers of regional variations in upland goose (Chloephaga picta) color morphs	5
Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in a lowland Black Grouse population in Central Europe	5
Community engagement and data quality: best practices and lessons learned from a citizen science project on birdsong	5
Are red-crested cardinals Paroaria coronata (Aves: Thraupidae) truly monomorphic?: evidence discloses sexual dichromatism and size differences since the nestling stage	5
Interspecific differences in eggshell thickness and the elemental composition of pigment spot and plain shell regions in altricial and precocial birds	5
Extra-pair paternity and sperm length variation in a far northern Great Tit (Parus major) population	5
Rapid flight feathers moult and fat stores in the Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago in the early stage of autumn migration	5
Altitudinal variation in oxidative status between breeding and non-breeding seasons in a Neotropical bird	4
Age and reproductive strategies in European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)	4
A giant raptor (Aves: Accipitridae) from the Pleistocene of southern Australia	4
Non-breeding ranging behaviour, habitat use, and pre-breeding migratory movements of Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) wintering in southern Europe	4
Aggressive behavior as a predictor of home range size: findings from both range-restricted and widespread Darwin’s finch species	4
Migration routes and timing of European Nightjars (Caprimulgus europaeus) breeding in eastern Mongolia	4
Genome-wide DNA reveals decades-long genetic stability and intra-familial migratory site fidelity in an Asian population of Common Redshanks	4
The use of skylark plots by the European Skylark (Alauda arvensis) in Germany	4
Tracking the migration of a Bluethroat Luscinia svecica svecica from central Siberia	4
Island syndrome and morphometric-based sex differentiation in the monomorphic endemic Blue Mockingbird (Melanotis caerulescens) (Aves: Mimidae)	4
Birds and the ‘Post Tower’ in Bonn: a case study of light pollution	4
Association patterns between farmland abandonment and the non-native Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild) in the eastern Iberian Peninsula	4
Black Woodpeckers recolonize south-eastern border of their European range	4
Identification and quantification of carotenoids in supra-orbital combs of male black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)	4
Breeding behaviour of Central European Red Kites: parental sex-dependent differences	4
Summer diet preferences of a declining steppe bird as revealed by DNA metabarcoding	4
Guidelines for appropriate use of BirdNET scores and other detector outputs	4
A bird’s-eye view reveals no fixed differences in plumage coloration between divergent populations of Painted Buntings	4
Strong evidence supporting a relationship between colour pattern and apparent survival in common crossbills	4
‘Night vision’ cameras as a tool for consistent and repeatable counts at communal overnight roosts for parrots	4
Drivers of nest site selection and breeding success in an Alpine ground-nesting songbird	4
Geolocator tagging of east Siberian Bluethroats	4
The true identity of the strigiform species Ninox dubiosa Weick, 2006, with comments on a skull feature shared by the Ieraglaucinae and Surniinae	4

Adult sex ratio in south temperate house wrens is explained by sexual differences in adult survival	3
Daily movements of the Common Crane (Grus grus) during the premigration period	3
A distinct new subspecies of the white-rumped shama Copsychus malabaricus at imminent risk of extinction	3
Avalanches create unique habitats for birds in the European Alps	3
Effects of elevated nest box temperature on incubation behaviour and offspring fitness-related traits in the Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	3
Plant consumer innovation in skuas	3
Correction to: Urbanisation and nest building in birds: a review of threats and opportunities	3
Correction to: Agriculture induces isotopic shifts and niche contraction in Horned Larks (Eremophila alpestris) of the Colorado Desert	3
Morphology-based tool for sexing White-backed Vultures in the field	3
The Yellow-breasted Barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) introduces vocal duets and choruses with a specific multimodal signal, during territorial advertisement	3
Song structure of male Northern House Wrens and patterns of song production and delivery across the nesting cycle	3
Non-breeding sites, loop migration and flight activity patterns over the annual cycle in the Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor from a north-western edge of its range	3
The effect of daylight exposure on the immune response and body condition of Great Tit nestlings	3
The uropygial gland of the Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo): II. Biochemical analysis of the uropygial secretion	3
Male aggressiveness during the female fertile phase in relation to extra-pair paternity, plumage ornaments and female traits	3
Anting behavior in birds: the behavioral patterns and the interactions with ants in the subgenus Dendrolasius of the genus Lasius	3
The visual fields of the Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja)	3
Cross the sea where it is narrowest: migrations of Pacific Swifts (Apus pacificus) between Sakhalin (Russia) and Australia	3
Irruptions of Pine Grosbeaks pulled by Rowanberry peaks in southern areas	3
Differential spatial migration programmes are both sex and age specific for migratory great cormorants	3
Correction to: Area-restricted search in Magellanic Woodpeckers: importance of tree senescence, forest composition and open habitats	3
Disjunct resident population of Melodious Lark Mirafra cheniana discovered in East Africa	3
The presence of an invasive bird, the Common Starling, in an urban landscape: habitat use and relationships with other bird species	3
Female and male body condition in the Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida, a species with female offspring desertion: a test of the differential parental capacity hypothesis	3
The uropygial gland of the Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo): I. Morphology	3
African birds as army ant followers	3
Breeding biology of the African Pygmy Falcon: long-term variation and seasonal decline in breeding performance of an arid zone raptor	3
The influence of resting posture and orientation on alertness and escape in shorebirds	3
Size-assortative mating in a long-lived monogamous seabird	3
Which birds participate in mass concentrations of Bramblings Fringilla montifringilla?—Ring recoveries, biometry, age and sex composition	3
Common patterns in the molecular phylogeography of western palearctic birds: a comprehensive review	3
First subfossil Holocene avian breeding burrows in volcanic rocks of the Tibesti Mountains (Chad)	3
Bird species use of Tapinanthus dodoneifolius mistletoes parasitising African locust bean trees Parkia biglobosa in Amurum Forest Reserve, Nigeria	3
Predation risk and landscape properties shape reproductive output of an endangered sea duck from two subpopulations with contrasting predation risk	3
Female song in the Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	2
Long-term monitoring of dwarf eggs in clutches of Yellow-legged Gulls (Larus michahellis) breeding in a western Mediterranean colony	2
Fuel management, stopover duration and potential flight range of pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca staying in South-West France during autumn migration	2
Differences in transcription regulation of diurnal metabolic support to physiologically contrasting seasonal life-history states in migratory songbirds	2
Nest structure and breeding success in two tit species: a long-term study	2
Is the settlement of a winter territory in the European Robin Erithacus rubecula triggered by the arrival of conspecific migrants?	2
Heavy metal residues in eggshells of Common Cranes (Grus grus) nesting in an agricultural region in north-eastern Germany	2
Morphometric and physiological development confirm skull ossification level as a reliable indicator of age in a passerine bird, the Noisy Miner	2
Exposure to sulfur in soil explains pigmentation by pheomelanin in birds inhabiting Iceland	2
Differences in stopover duration and body mass change among Emberiza buntings during autumn migration in the Russian Far East	2
Hitting all the notes: Connecticut warblers sing an extended song type	2
Higher reproductive performance of a piscivorous avian predator feeding on lower trophic-level diets on ponds with shorter food chains	2
Historical climate change as driver of populational range expansion and differentiation in a rare and partially migratory Neotropical bird	2
Weather, food and predation shape the timing of Marsh Tit breeding in primaeval conditions: a long-term study	2
Singing in a fragmented landscape: wrens in a tropical dry forest show sex differences in the effects of neighbours, time of day, and time of year	2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) feeding young at night in an area of artificial light	2
Head and body orientation of the White Stork Ciconia ciconia during incubation: effect of wind, apex predators and power lines	2
Abundance estimation from point counts and territory mapping: comparing different approaches for two Regulus species	2
Urban life of an elusive species: population trends, movement patterns, foraging habitats, and prospecting in Mediterranean Gulls (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) breeding in Hamburg, northern Germany	2
Dispersal patterns of the first White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) GPS-tracked in Iberia	2
Flickering stimuli presentation in imprinting	2
Apparent survival and dispersal in a recovered Osprey population: effects of age, sex and social status	2
Flight altitudes and flight activities of adult Red Kites (Milvus milvus) in the breeding area as determined by GPS telemetry	2
Inter and intra-population variability of the migratory behaviour of a short-distance partial migrant, the Eurasian Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus (Charadriiformes, Burhinidae)	2
Nest-site selection of Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) in the centre of its European range: adaptation to local macrohabitat factors	2
Migration routes, high-use areas, and network connectivity across the annual cycle of an arctic seabird	2
Low prevalence of haemosporidian and trypanosome infections in the Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)	2
Essential amino acid requirements of granivorous and omnivorous songbirds and the provision of natural foods	2
Let’s get physiological: circulating vitamin A levels predict the presence and severity of coccidiosis infection in House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus)	2
Patterns and drivers of landscape and local habitat use by UK Hawfinches (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) during the breeding season and late winter	2
Contrasting patterns of natal dispersal of a south temperate House Wren population at local and regional scales	2
Local climate at breeding colonies influences pre-breeding arrival in a long-distance migrant	2
Contrasting patterns of geographical song variation in two closely related passerine species with a simple song	2
Topography and wind moulding directions of autumn migration between Europe and the West African savannas	2
Influence of ocean primary production on the activity pattern of wintering Common Terns	2
Seasonal variation in the diurnal activity pattern of Eurasian blackbirds (Turdus merula) in the forest	2
Food resource partitioning between males and females of Volcano Sunbird (Cinnyris preussi) on Mount Cameroon	2
Breeding latitude is associated with the timing of nesting and migration around the annual calendar among Purple Martin (Progne subis) populations	2
Predominant role of survival on the population dynamics of a threatened species: evidence from prospective analyses and implication for hunting regulation	2
Bird breeding season linked to sunshine hours in a marginally seasonal equatorial climate	2
Species limits in the Black-headed Antthrush (Formicarius nigricapillus)	2
No evidence for potential sexual information from a monochromatic carotenoid trait in a dichromatic woodpecker species	2
Genetic diversity and differentiation of the widespread migratory Demoiselle Crane, Grus virgo, on the northern edge of the species’ distribution	2
Potential nest selection factors and reproductive impacts of brood parasitic Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) on host Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) in central Thailand	2
Correction to: No evidence for a role of trills in male response to territorial intrusion in a complex singer, the Thrush Nightingale	2
Invading occupied territory? Foraging whereabouts and prey of the Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) colonising The Netherlands	2

Why are ravens smart? Exploring the social intelligence hypothesis	1
Understanding the impacts of LED light pollution in marine ecosystems: phototaxis response in fairy prion	1
Changes in over-winter prey availability, rather than winter climate, are associated with a long-term decline in a northern Tawny Owl population	1
A new foundation for the study of bird behaviour: Konrad Lorenz’s ‘Kumpan’ paper of 1935	1
Vocal behaviour of Sclater’s Wrens, a duetting Neotropical songbird: repertoires, dawn chorus variation, and song sharing	1
Dispersal and philopatry in Central European Red Kites Milvus milvus	1
Climate change and the future of the endemic Ethiopian Siskin: a looming extinction crisis	1
Stable isotopes reveal synchronous primary flight feather moult pattern of Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica)	1
Start of dawn singing as related to physical environmental variables in an alpine environment	1
Fifteen days are enough to estimate home-range size in some long-lived resident eagles	1
Colony attendance behavior in response to weather and moonlight conditions in Japanese Murrelets (Synthliboramphus wumizusume) depending on breeding status	1
The nest position and bank height of a bee-eater colony affect the likelihood of nest loss due to predation	1
Dark heterochromia in adult masked lapwings is universal, asymmetrical and possibly slightly sexually dimorphic	1
Long-term trends of local bird populations based on monitoring schemes: are they suitable for justifying management measures?	1
Influence of foraging guild on heterospecific preference of association in mixed-species bird flocks: distinguishing potential benefits for attendant species	1
Seasonal differences in migration strategies of Red Kites (Milvus milvus) wintering in Spain	1
In-flight reactions of nocturnally migrating birds to winds	1
Nestlings reared by males are in better body condition than those reared by females in uniparental European Penduline Tits	1
Effect of climate change and deforestation on populations of Penelope pileata (Galliformes-Cracidae)	1
Feeding ecology and reproductive success of the Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus in differently managed pond habitats	1
Nest size parameters of Great Tits and Blue Tits: a long-term study	1
An unexpected age-related pattern in feather growth contributes to age-dependent ornament expression in a passerine bird	1
The ethnomedicinal use of vultures by traditional health practitioners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	1
Human pressure may pose a threat to Mediterranean Golden Eagle’s (Aquila chrysaetos homeyeri) nestlings’ welfare	1
Differences in foraging behaviour of a migrating shorebird at stopover sites on regulated and unregulated sections of a large European lowland river	1
Multiple ancestral populations as the key to the successful colonisation of the Carpathians by Goosanders	1
Inequality among offspring, correlates of recruitment and lifetime reproductive success in a long-lived raptor	1
As the Raven flies: nest control with drones	1
Early parental nest initiation carries over to the departure date and quality of fledglings from the breeding grounds in the Purple Martin	1
Foraging areas and trip duration vary with the main prey captured, in a day-foraging/night-provisioning seabird	1
Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri, Scopoli, 1769) in Turkey: is the threat rising in the future?	1
Patterns of parent-absent begging in European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) nestlings	1
Experimental reduction of a nest ectoparasite affects mouth coloration of nestling Cliff Swallows Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	1
Characterization of an extinct seabird colony on the island of Santa Luzia (Cabo Verde) and its potential for future recolonizations	1
Ferruginous springs as colouring sites for Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus): characterisation, availability and applications for species conservation in the French Pyrenees	1
Diversification across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec explains the phylogeographic arrangement of the widespread bright-rumped Attila (Attila spadiceus; Tyrannidae) and reveals the existence of two major	1
From Siberia to Indonesia: tracking the migration of the Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis	1
Sex- and age-dependent breeding plumage acquisition in monomorphic species, the Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus	1
Migratory pathways and winter destinations of Northern Gannets breeding at Helgoland (North Sea): known patterns and increasing importance of the Baltic Sea	1
Male’s age and plumage coloration predicts brood sex ratio in the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)	1
Age, season and sex influence juvenile dispersal in the Iberian cinereous vultures (Aegypius monachus)	1
Oscillating magnetic field does not disrupt orientation in the presence of stellar cues in an avian migrant	1
Reduced repetition of Eurasian Chaffinch’s social calls near scree slopes in a Mediterranean forest	1
Species limits and biogeography of the White-browed Tapaculo (Scytalopus superciliaris) complex and the Puna Tapaculo (S. simonsi)	1
Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) on camera: assessing the behaviour of a vulnerable, colonially nesting raptor with temperature and time of day at nest sites in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	1
Incubation behaviour of the Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula at different latitudes	1
Female plumage polymorphism is rare in hummingbirds	1
Correction to: Female breeding dispersal to higher quality habitats in a philopatric top predator	1
The role of avian frugivores in the germination and dispersal of fleshy-fruited Ficus species in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	1
Connected impacts: combining migration tracking data with species distribution models reveals the complex potential impacts of climate change on European bee-eaters	1
Evidence of nest abandonment in Grass Wrens Cistothorus platensis suggest that non-breeding nests are not structures that differ in function from breeding nest	1
Body mass during the spring migration period of two long-lived seabirds varies with capture date, age, sex, and natal origin	1
Vocal interactions of breeding partners predict duration of incubation bout in an Artic seabird	1
Breeding parameters and factors influencing the reproduction of an expanding Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) population under high breeding density conditions	1
Correction: Nest‑site and brood‑rearing habitat selection in Canarian houbara bustards: the importance of concealment and food availability	1
The relationship between habitat breadth, climate, local species diversity, and avian body condition in the Atlantic Forest Biome	1
Vocal behavior and microgeographic variation in song types in a Neotropical songbird	1
Sex identification based on biometrics in four long-distance migratory tern species mist-netted along the East Atlantic Flyway	1
Winter foraging strategies and prey impalement behavior of the Iberian Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis in Mediterranean landscapes: adaptations to environmental variability	1
Rüppell’s Vulture (Gyps rueppelli): a new vulture species for Europe?	1
Melanin-based plumage coloration and melanin content in organs in the barn owl	1
Metabarcoding reveals seasonal variations in the consumption of crops and weeds by wild Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa	1