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Genomic architecture of egg mimicry and its consequences for speciation in parasitic cuckoos
Author: Merondun, J., Fossøy, F., Meshcheryagina, S., Atkinson, P., Bachurin, G., Bulyuk, V., Fenchuk, V., Golovatin, M., Hewson, C., Honza, M., Markovets. M., Moskát, C., Owens, G.L., Procházka, P., Red’kin, Y., Rutila, J., Šulc, M., Thorup, K., Stokke, B.G., Liang, W. & Wolf, J.B.W.
Published: 2025
Cuckoos are brood parasites, meaning they lay their eggs in other species' nests, and the resulting chicks are raised by the host species. Cuckoos therefore face strong evolutionary pressure for their ...
30.10.25
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Combining temperature-depth recorder and GPS data improves identification of foraging habitat in diving seabirds
Author: Johnston, D.T., Masden, E.A. Booth Jones, K.A. & Humphreys, E.M.
Published: 2025
14.10.25
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Breeding and foraging habitat are important in determining foraging ranges of sympatric generalist species
Author: Thaxter, C.B., Quinn, L., Atkinson, P., Booth Jones, K.A., Clark, N.A., Clewley, G.D., Green, R.M.W., O'Hanlon, N.J., Johnston, D.T., Masden, E.A., Ross-Smith, V.H., Sage, E., Scragg, E., Taylor, R., Burton, N.K.H. & Humpreys, E.H.
Published: 2025
07.10.25
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Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
Author: Frederiksen, M., Layton-Matthews, K., Bennett, S., Funder Castenschiold, J.H., Cruz-Flores, M., Edney, A.J., Fauchald, P., Franklin, K.A., Guímaro, H.R., Hereward, H.F.R., Johnston, D.T., Merkel, B., Molværsmyr, S., Sauser, C., Snell, K.R.S. & Humphreys, E.M.
Published: 2025
How can emerging technologies be optimally harnessed in seabird monitoring?
22.09.25
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Not just species recording: the potential of citizen science for habitat monitoring
Author: Barnes, A.E., Poccock, M.J.O., Harris, M., Newton, N. & Robinson, R.A.
Published: 2025
A BTO-led study reviews how citizen science can gather information on habitats; information which is key to the effective conservation and management of species.
26.08.25
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Identity of predators of bird nests in the British Islands
Author: Barton, M.G., Conway, G.J., Henderson, I.G., Baddams, J., Balchin, C.S., Brides, K., Butcher, N., Cameron, T.C., Davis, T., Eyre, J., Foster, R., Gornall, D., Karipal Kallamballi, N., Laurie, P., Nixon, A., Noyes, P., Parish, D.M.B., Samson, L., Smart, J., Wilde, N., Wright, M.A. & Dolman, P.M.
Published: 2025
Nest cameras identify predators of wild birds’ nests in Britain and Ireland.
21.08.25
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Positive impacts of agri-environment schemes on butterflies from multiple evidence sources
Author: Jarvis, S., Seaton, F., Botham, M., Redhead, J.W., Upcott, E., McCracken, M., Siriwardena, G., Phillips, S. & Staley, J.T.
Published: 2025
Agri-environment schemes in England can be positively associated with butterfly abundance and species richness.
20.08.25
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