What they do in the shadows
Habitat characteristics influence cryptic reproductive behaviours in Blue-black Grassquits
When cuckoos don’t bother to cheat
New study finds Asian Koels ignore egg appearance when choosing where to lay
Iconic Birds
What makes a bird iconic?
Does eggshell phenotype act as an identity signal?
Sociality and nest environment linked to eggshell maculation in Hirundinidae
The secret life of cowbird couples
Are Screaming Cowbirds socially monogamous?
Reed management influences breeding performance of Common Cuckoos
Characteristics of habitats occupied by hosts influences survival of unwanted brood parasite youngsters
Can nest reuse be risky?
Rare observations of nest-reuse in an open-cup nesting European passerine
Attacking the Common Cuckoo
Host aggression affects the speed of egg-laying.
BOU supports student-led research
BOU funding supports new ornithological discoveries by student researchers
#ORNITHOLODAY | 14 August 2019
Understanding the relationship between development and variation in nestlings’ natal environments