Zoology: Ornithology

(Gale In Context: Science) Comprehensive overview of the topic.

This study found that the adaptive significance of social play in birds offers intriguing parallels to similar analyses in mammals.

(CREDO Reference) Concise description of the development, characteristics, and species of birds.

(Gale In Context: Science) This article explores the cryptochrome protein, which has the properties needed to be a magnetosensor - the means by which animals sense Earth's magnetic field and use it as a compass to determine their spatial orientation.

The authors briefly review the rise and fall of economic ornithology and call for a new economic ornithology with heightened standards and a holistic focus within the ecosystem services approach.

(Run time 29:09) In this first of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams investigates how and why birds communicate.

(Run time 29:06) In this second of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams investigates the breeding and nesting behavior of birds.

(Run time 29:15) In this third of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams discovers the difficulties birds face in order to stay alive.

(Run time 29:09) In this fourth of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams explores how birds have adapted to living alongside humans, making use of our buildings, parks, gardens, and even the waste we throw away.

(Run time 29:25) In this last of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams explores the ability of birds to fly, the intricate structure of their beaks, and the way their camouflage enables them to live in the many diverse habitats of Wales.