Passerine (perching) birds make up 60% of all bird species, including some familiar Australian favorites, like the superb fairy-wren and willie wagtail. Until now, they were believed to only be ...

A long-term study reveals female North American songbirds have lower apparent survival rates. Migration strategies and ...

Scientists reveal eight building blocks that make up songs of all birds - Songbirds are extremely diverse and make up almost ...

Birds were an important source of food for hunter-gatherer communities in Upper Mesopotamia at the beginning of the Neolithic period, around 9,000 years BCE. This is shown in a new study by SNSB and ...

Focus: Using molecular data to understand a large radiation of passerine birds Funding: Marie Curie Fellowship We are using molecular data to understand a large radiation of passerine birds, the core ...

Passerine birds, also known as perching birds, that migrate by night tend to fly faster in spring than they do in autumn to reach their destinations. This seasonal difference in flight speed is ...

An international research team has found strong evidence that passerine birds near the equator live longer than their higher latitude counterparts. An international research team has found strong ...

Island systems generally have fewer species than continental areas due to their small size and geographical isolation. Low island diversity reduces the possibility of exportation of island lineages ...