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IBIS is the number one ranked journal in ornithology (Clarivate, June 2021) and it’s a pleasure to share with you our most-cited articles of 2021. Enjoy.
Urban exploiters have broader dietary niches than urban avoiders
Facundo Xavier Palacio
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Our most-cited paper in 2021
Implications of bacterial, viral and mycotic microorganisms in vultures for wildlife conservation, ecosystem services and public health
Pablo I. Plaza, Guillermo Blanco, Sergio A. Lambertucci
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Our joint second most-cited paper in 2021
Individual condition, but not fledging phenology, carries over to affect post‐fledging survival in a Neotropical migratory songbird
Dean R. Evans, Keith A. Hobson, Jackson W. Kusack, Michael D. Cadman, C. Myles Falconer, Greg W. Mitchell
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Our joint second most-cited paper in 2021
Urban gulls adapt foraging schedule to human-activity patterns
Anouk Spelt, Oliver Soutar, Cara Williamson, Jane Memmott, Judy Shamoun-Baranes, Peter Rock, Shane Windsor
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Our joint third most-cited paper in 2021
Increasing temperatures increase the risk of reproductive failure in a near threatened alpine ground-nesting bird, the Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus
Krista N. Oswald, Elizabeth F. Diener, John P. Diener, Susan J. Cunningham, Ben Smit, Alan T. K. Lee
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Our joint third most-cited paper in 2021
Applications of digital imaging and analysis in seabird monitoring and research
Alice J. Edney, Matt J. Wood
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Our joint fourth most-cited paper in 2021
Individual differences in foraging site fidelity are not related to time-activity budgets in Herring Gulls
Susanne Van Donk, Judy Shamoun-Baranes, Willem Bouten, Jaap Van Der Meer, Kees C. J. Camphuysen
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Our joint fourth most-cited paper in 2021
Seasonal climatic niches diverge in migratory birds
Raquel Ponti, Angel Arcones, Xavier Ferrer, David R. Vieites
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Our joint fourth most-cited paper in 2021
Evaluation of non-lethal gut microbiome sampling methods in a passerine bird
Nere Zorrozua, Asier Aldalur, Alfredo Herrero, Beñat Diaz, Sergio Delgado, Carola Sanpera, Lluís Jover, Juan Arizaga
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Our joint fourth most-cited paper in 2021
Breeding Yellow-legged Gulls increase consumption of terrestrial prey after landfill closure
Anouk Spelt, Oliver Soutar, Cara Williamson, Jane Memmott, Judy Shamoun-Baranes, Peter Rock, Shane Windsor
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Our joint fourth most-cited paper in 2021
Estimating bird density using passive acoustic monitoring: a review of methods and suggestions for further research
Cristian Pérez-Granados, Juan Traba
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Our joint firth most-cited paper in 2021
The importance of seasonal environmental factors in the foraging habitat selection of Alpine Ring Ouzels Turdus torquatus alpestris
Arnaud G. Barras, Sophie Marti, Sarah Ettlin, Sergio Vignali, Jaime Resano-Mayor, Veronika Braunisch, Raphaël Arlettaz
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Our joint firth most-cited paper in 2021
Image credits
Salisbury city | Gary Brothwell CC BY SA 2.0 Wikimedia Commons
Andean Condor | © Bruno Osorio
Barn Swallow | Laitche CC BY SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons
Lesser Black-backed Gull at rubbish bin | Kyle Cleary CC BY SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons
Rockjumper | Matthew Wridgway CC BY 2.0 Wikimedia Commons
Drone operators | © Matt Wood
Herring Gull | Stephan Sprinz CC BY SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons
Common Swift | Imran Shah CC BY SA 2.0 Wikimedia Commons
Zebra Finch | JJ Harrison / jjharrison.com.au/ CC BY SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons
Yellow-legged Gull | Stefano Corso CC BY 2.0 Wikimedia Commons
Ring Ouzel | Andreas Trepte CC BY SA 2.5 Wikimedia Commons
