The Journal of Avian Biology is inviting contributions for the special issue “Decomposing avian diet: linking food, foraging and fitness.” Submission deadline: 30 September 2027.

Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecological Networks and Biodiversity Conservation

A recent study could change our assumptions about why birds show up out of the blue.

Abstract. Adaptive evolution is often described as natural selection acting on the genetic variation that affects ecological performance. This description

Using more than 90,000 body mass measures of adult and nestling great tits Parus major, we show that the 1 SD decline in adult mass between 1978 and 2024 is a consequence of changes in the environmen....

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Projections for 265 common bird and 144 common butterfly species across Europe under multiple sustainability scenarios, including those of existing conservation objectives, find no scenario in which t...

Nature Ecology & Evolution - A reconstruction of the evolutionary history of passerine body plans over the past ~50 Myr shows rare bursts of phenotypic innovation near the origin of major...

Opportunities Below are the positions currently open in our lab. Open PhD position (full time) Comparative and Population Genomics of Butterflies at High Elevations. The project aims to understand …

Birds have a lot to do in their short lives: defend territories, build nests, raise chicks and feed themselves. But the toll of these activities may be greater for female birds than for male birds.

Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s44358-026-00177-7Migratory bird species are globally ubiquitous but rely on diverse habitats and locations across their annual cycles, requiring unique conservation solutions relative to non-migratory birds. This Review discusses population trends of migratory birds, dominant threats in different regions and existing conservation initiatives, then recommends integrative conservation approaches for the future.