Fairy-wren danger call goes on the record
After years studying wild birds in the bush, Flinders University experts have described a new call type frequently used by one of Australia’s favourite birds, the […]
Noise disrupts rare songbirds
From agriculture and urban land clearance to loss of habitat and feral animal predation, native wild animals and their food sources face a rising tide of […]
Birdsong may help find a mate
In birds, singing behaviours play a critical role in mating and territory defence. Although birdsong can signal individual quality and personality, very few studies have explored […]
Honk if you’re in love
Birds of a feather flock together but strong pairing in geese has been shown to produce better breeding results, according to a new study. Focusing on […]
Bird and bee discoveries in the Pacific
Eight new Pacific bee species and new insights into Fijian bird behaviour on Viti Levu Island have been described in new scientific studies led by Flinders […]
Facing up to bird ecology
Facial recognition software used to study the social behaviour of individual Greylag Geese in Europe will soon be used to monitor one of the rarest geese […]
Keep an eagle eye out for kestrels
The public is invited to help raptor ecologists at Flinders University’s BirdLab work on observing and conserving the ‘charismatic’ Nankeen kestrel, a small native bird of prey, which […]
Fairy-wren personalities put to the test
Contrary to their pretty name and appearance, some Australian superb fairy-wrens can be ‘aggressive’ in the wild – which may be important for their survival. When […]
Native bird studies take flight
The lives of the endangered southern emu-wren and one of Australia’s smallest falcons the nankeen kestrel will be better understood thanks to a strategic research investment […]