OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Ornithology is 3. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Population trends of common breeding birds in Germany 1990–2018	52
Monitoring the annual vocal activity of two enigmatic nocturnal Neotropical birds: the Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) and the Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis)	31
Migration route, stopping sites, and non-breeding destinations of adult Black-tailed Godwits breeding in southwest Fryslân, The Netherlands	18
Seasonal dynamics in the exploitation of natural carcasses and supplementary feeding stations by a top avian scavenger	15
Breeding latitude is associated with the timing of nesting and migration around the annual calendar among Purple Martin (Progne subis) populations	15
Variation in timing of breeding of five woodpeckers in a primeval forest over 45 years: role of food, weather, and climate	13
Seasonal differences in migration strategies of Red Kites (Milvus milvus) wintering in Spain	13
Dispersal and philopatry in Central European Red Kites Milvus milvus	13
Male Great Tits (Parus major) adjust dear enemy effect expression in different breeding stages	12
A skull of a very large crane from the late Miocene of Southern Germany, with notes on the phylogenetic interrelationships of extant Gruinae	12
Drone-conducted counts as a tool for the rapid assessment of productivity of Sandwich Terns (Thalasseus sandvicensis)	12
Nocturnal singing by diurnal birds in a temperate region of central Europe	10
Common patterns in the molecular phylogeography of western palearctic birds: a comprehensive review	10
Parental defence in shorebirds is mediated by embryonic calling, ambient temperature and predator latency	9
Birds of the Juruá River: extensive várzea forest as a barrier to terra firme birds	9
An iconic messenger of climate change? Predicting the range dynamics of the European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)	9
Stable isotopic analysis of stuffed specimens revealed the feeding habits of Oriental Storks Ciconia boyciana in Japan before their extinction in the wild	9
Western Marsh Harriers Circus aeruginosus from nearby breeding areas migrate along comparable loops, but on contrasting schedules in the West African–Eurasian flyway	9
Aspects of the feeding ecology of introduced Rose-ringed Parakeets Psittacula krameri in the urban landscape mosaic of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa	9
Fifteen days are enough to estimate home-range size in some long-lived resident eagles	8
Functional morphology of the forelimb musculature reflects flight and foraging styles in aquatic birds	8
Population history of the Blue-backed Manakin (Chiroxiphia pareola) supports Plio-Pleistocene diversification in the Amazon and shows a recent connection with the Atlantic Forest	8
Rejection of parasitic eggs by Yellow-bellied Prinias: importance of egg spot location	8
Vocal and non-vocal behavior interact differently in territorial strategies of two sympatric Rallidae species	8
Effects of temperature and season on birds’ dawn singing behavior in a forest of eastern China	8

Migration strategy, site fidelity and population size of the globally threatened Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	8
Factors controlling the migration phenology of Siberian Phylloscopus species	7
Community engagement and data quality: best practices and lessons learned from a citizen science project on birdsong	7
Effects of elevated nest box temperature on incubation behaviour and offspring fitness-related traits in the Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	7
A new passeriform (Aves: Passeriformes) from the early Oligocene of Poland sheds light on the beginnings of Suboscines	7
The level of water in the river flowing through the breeding site shapes the body condition of a lekking bird—the Great Snipe Gallinago media	7
Ranging behaviour and habitat use in Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus in extensive farmland of Eastern Poland	7
Markov dependencies in the song syntax of Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)	6
Effect of introduced parasites on the survival and microbiota of nestling cactus finches (Geospiza scandens) in the Galápagos Islands	6
Human presence outweighs non-anthropogenic factors as a driver of avian nest parasite loads	6
Migration routes and timing of European Nightjars (Caprimulgus europaeus) breeding in eastern Mongolia	6
Underestimated scale of songbird offshore migration across the south-eastern North Sea during autumn	6
Cross the sea where it is narrowest: migrations of Pacific Swifts (Apus pacificus) between Sakhalin (Russia) and Australia	6
Chemical analysis reveals sex differences in the preen gland secretion of breeding Blue Tits	6
Agriculture induces isotopic shifts and niche contraction in Horned Larks (Eremophila alpestris) of the Colorado Desert	6
Patagonian glacial effects on the endemic Green-backed Firecrown, Sephanoides sephaniodes (Aves: Trochilidae): evidence from species distribution models and molecular data	6
Highly diversified habitats and resources influence habitat selection in wintering shorebirds	6
The optimal listening period for an effective assessment of bird richness and composition: a case study of Neotropical forest	6
Strong evidence supporting a relationship between colour pattern and apparent survival in common crossbills	6
Time available for moulting shapes inter- and intra-specific variability in post-juvenile moult extent in wheatears (genus Oenanthe)	5
Birds and the ‘Post Tower’ in Bonn: a case study of light pollution	5
Reed die-back and conservation of small reed birds at Lake Neusiedl, Austria	5
Kites Milvus migrans lineatus (Milvus migrans migrans/lineatus) are spreading west across Europe	5
Win – and stay, but not too long: cavity selection by Boreal Owls to minimize nest predation by Pine Marten	5
Phenological mismatch between breeding birds and their surveyors and implications for estimating population trends	5
Migration gives sleepless nights to the birds: a study on a Palaearctic–Indian migrant, Emberiza bruniceps	5
Flight altitudes and flight activities of adult Red Kites (Milvus milvus) in the breeding area as determined by GPS telemetry	5
The European Turtle Dove in the ecotone between woodland and farmland: multi-scale habitat associations and implications for the design of management interventions	5
Nidicolous beetle species richness is driven by Barn Owl’s nests occupancy and landscape structure	5
Breeding habitats and long-term population numbers of two sympatric raptors—Red Kite Milvus milvus and Black Kite M. migrans— in the mosaic-like landscape of western Poland	5
Effects of local climate and habitat heterogeneity on breeding-bird assemblages of semi-natural grasslands	5
Both morphological and behavioral traits predict interspecific social dominance in birds	5
Female plumage polymorphism is rare in hummingbirds	5
Survival during the pre-fledging period rather than during post-fledging drives variation in local recruitment of an endangered migratory shorebird, the Southern Dunlin Calidris alpina schinzii	5
Differences in transcription regulation of diurnal metabolic support to physiologically contrasting seasonal life-history states in migratory songbirds	5
Contrasting use of space by two migratory Afro-Palearctic warblers on their African non-breeding grounds	5
Revealing different migration strategies in a Baltic Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) population with light-level geolocators	5
Vocal behavior and microgeographic variation in song types in a Neotropical songbird	5
Seasonal and diurnal variation of vocal behaviour in duetting White-browed Sparrow Weavers	5
Local timing of rainfall predicts the timing of moult within a single locality and the progress of moult among localities that vary in the onset of the wet season in a year-round breeding tropical son	5
Avian haemosporidian prevalence and its relationship to host traits in Western Tennessee	4
Does foraging competition drive plumage convergence in three look-alike Atlantic Forest woodpecker species?	4
Experimental reduction of a nest ectoparasite affects mouth coloration of nestling Cliff Swallows Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	4
Clinal variation in the polymorphic Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus is unrelated to infection by the blood parasite Haemoproteus nisi	4
The presence of an invasive bird, the Common Starling, in an urban landscape: habitat use and relationships with other bird species	4
Weather conditions determine reproductive success of a ground-nesting bird of prey in natural dune grasslands	4
Phylogeography, morphology and ecological niche modelling to explore the evolutionary history of Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia cyanocephala, Trochilidae) in Mesoamerica	4
First insights into migration routes and nonbreeding sites used by Red-rumped Swallows (Cecropis daurica rufula) breeding in the Iberian Peninsula	4
The impact of Sosnowsky’s Hogweed on feeding guilds of birds	4
Variable or atypical? Comparing unusual songs of the Tufted Titmouse with a citizen-science database	4

Breeding parameters and factors influencing the reproduction of an expanding Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) population under high breeding density conditions	4
The role of avian frugivores in the germination and dispersal of fleshy-fruited Ficus species in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	4
Extensive use of the high seas by Vulnerable Fiordland Penguins across non-breeding stages	4
Low activities of digestive enzymes in the guts of herbivorous grouse (Aves: Tetraoninae)	4
Blood plasma biochemistry and the effects of age, sex, and captivity in Short-toed Snake Eagles (Circaetus gallicus)	4
Mongolian Short-toed Lark Calandrella dukhunensis, an overlooked East Asian species	4
How many are left? Density and population size of the endangered Sierra Madre Sparrow across central Mexico	4
Quantifying bird diversity at three sites of differing herbivore presence	4
Head and body orientation of the White Stork Ciconia ciconia during incubation: effect of wind, apex predators and power lines	4
Which trophic discrimination factors fit the best? A combined dietary study of a coastal seabird	4
Extra-pair paternity in a species with frequent extra-pair courtship feedings, few extra-pair copulations, and male-biased parental care	4
The extent of white plumage patches in female Pied Flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca is negatively associated with corticosterone concentration in partly unpigmented feathers	3
Diet of nestling Barn Swallows in an agroecosystem: insights from fecal DNA barcoding and feather stable isotopes (δ13C, δ15N)	3
No evidence that nest site choice in Pied Flycatchers is mediated by assessing the clutch size of a heterospecific, the Great Tit	3
Disentangling the taxonomic status and phylogeographic structure of Marmora’s (Curruca sarda) and Balearic Warbler (Curruca balearica): a genetic multi-marker approach	3
Validation of a non-invasive technique for quantifying a stress-associated biomarker in a southern African hornbill	3
Extent and symmetry of tail moult in Amur Falcons	3
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	3
Female song in the Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	3
Ravens respond to unfamiliar corvid alarm calls	3
Which birds participate in mass concentrations of Bramblings Fringilla montifringilla?—Ring recoveries, biometry, age and sex composition	3
Taxonomic revision of the Long-tailed Rosefinch Carpodacus sibiricus complex	3
Son or daughter, it does not matter: brood parasites do not adjust offspring sex based on their own or host quality	3
Does prey abundance affect prey size selection by the Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)?	3
A phasianid bird from the Pleistocene of Tainan: the very first avian fossil from Taiwan	3
Accelerating decline of an important wintering population of the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea at Sonadia Island, Bangladesh	3
Unusual pattern of skipped or shortened moulting of flight feathers in late-breeding Common Shelducks	3
Age structure in a newly established and increasing population: initially high proportion of young birds among nesting Great Grey Owls	3
Changing places: spatial ecology and social interactions of female and male Montagu’s Harrier (Circus pygargus) in the Spanish Extremadura	3
Sex bias in parental care is associated with brood age and fledglings’ growth rate in Western Bluebirds Sialia mexicana	3
Song variation in the Caatinga suboscine Silvery-cheeked Antshrike (Sakesphorus cristatus) suggests latitude and São Francisco River as drivers of geographic variation	3
Soaring and intermittent flap-gliding during migratory flights of Northern Bald Ibis	3
Great and blue tit laying dates vary with fine-scale variation in local tree composition but not tree budburst	3
The effect of daylight exposure on the immune response and body condition of Great Tit nestlings	3
On the search for grasslands: long distance dispersal of spring-staging Barnacle Geese (Branta leucopsis) from a farmland area in Southeast Denmark	3
Sex-specific growth of nestlings of the Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida, a species with sexual size dimorphism and female brood desertion	3
Cranium of an Eocene/Oligocene pheasant-sized galliform bird from western North America, with the description of a vascular autapomorphy of the Galliformes	3
Seasonally persistent foraging niche segregation between sympatric Southern Rockhopper and Magellanic penguins breeding at Isla de los Estados, Argentina	3
Sexual division of nestling parental care in the Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas)	3
Social interactions change with season and age in Northern Bald Ibis	3
Differences in foraging behaviour of a migrating shorebird at stopover sites on regulated and unregulated sections of a large European lowland river	3
Fuel management, stopover duration and potential flight range of pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca staying in South-West France during autumn migration	3
Apparent survival and dispersal in a recovered Osprey population: effects of age, sex and social status	3
Stable isotopes (δ2H) in feathers identify non-breeding origins of the endangered Jankowski’s Bunting	3
Moult of overwintering Wood Warblers Phylloscopus sibilatrix in an annual-cycle perspective	3
Differential spatial migration programmes are both sex and age specific for migratory great cormorants	3