Journal of Avian Biology

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The world's rarest albatross has been confirmed as a separate species by scientists.

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Can wind help explain seasonal differences in avian migration speed?
Michael U. Kemp, Judy Shamoun-Baranes, Hans Van Gasteren, Willem Bouten, E. Emiel Van Loon

Timing of spring migration in birds: long-term trends, North Atlantic Oscillation and the significance of different migration routes
Martin Stervander, Åke Lindström, Niclas Jonzén, Arne Andersson

Analysis from avian visual perspective reveals plumage colour differences among females of capuchino seedeaters (Sporophila)
Pilar Benites, Muir D. Eaton, Darío A. Lijtmaer, Stephen C. Lougheed, Pablo L. Tubaro