If you’re seeking information about avian matters, who better to consult than the Director of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre (and Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Biology at McGill University, British Columbia,) Professor Bird. Previously, he was past-president of the Raptor Research Foundation Inc.; past-president of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, past member of the […]
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Brain size in birds and their deaths in traffic accidents? (new study)
If a species of bird has a relatively small brain [compared to other avian species] is it likely to be less intelligent ? And, if so, might it be more likely to be involved in a traffic accident? A team from Ecologie Systématique Evolution, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, France and the House of […]
The effects of artificial bird beak extensions – (new study)
If one were to superglue an artificial beak extension [see diagram] onto the bills of pigeons and crows, which of the species would best adapt? Answers are to be found in a new experimental study from Hiroshi Matsui (Department of Psychology, Keio University, Japan) and Ei-Ichi Izawa (Japan Society of Promotion for Sciences, Tokyo). And […]
Correct measurement of the wing-length of waders (recommendation)
Those involved in research projects often need to take measurements of some kind, and usually, the more accurate the better – leading to the question ‘Can any measurement ever be taken without some margin of error?’ As an example, see the work of Professor P R Evans, writing in the Wader Study Group Bulletin, (69, […]