A new study, published on Wednesday, is the first large-scale experiment to prove that extra food put out in winter not only helps these birds to survive harsher weather but also enables them to have a more successful breeding season. read more at yahoo
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Bird Chirps From Hind End
Male Anna’s hummingbirds ? the West Coast’s most common hummingbird ? perform spectacular dive-bomber displays for females during breeding season, with their tail feathers vibrating like a reed in a clarinet as a result to make the sounds, scientists explained. read more at livescience
Broiler Chickens Bred For Fast Growth Are Having Difficulty Walking
The huge increase in growth rates of broiler chickens means more than a quarter of these intensively-reared birds have difficulty walking, according to a comprehensive survey carried out by the University of Bristol. The study identifies a range of management factors that could be altered to reduce leg health problems but warns that implementation of […]
Rare Kakariki Parakeets to Re-Populate New Zealand Gulf Islands
An ambitious plan to translocate 100 kakariki (red-crowned parakeets) from Little Barrier Island to two other Hauraki Gulf islands as well as a mainland site means more people will be able to see the rare birds. Conservation researcher Luis Ortiz-Catedral, based at Massey University in Auckland, has been studying a small population of translocated orange-fronted […]
Endangered Pateke – Brown Teal – Released in Special New Zealand Reserve, Tawharanui
Another rare bird species is being welcomed back to Tawharanui this weekend. Up to 30 endangered pateke, or brown teal, will be released into the open sanctuary at Tawharanui Regional Park. The release of these special ducks is took place on Saturday 2 February, World Wetlands Day – a day where government agencies, interest groups […]
Kakapo Encounter 2008: Rare Chance to See A Kakapo
Back by popular demand, New Zealand?s rare endemic night parrot will be available for viewing by interested public in September-October in southern New Zealand. Get your map, mark your calendar and dust off your intrepid adventuring cap. From September 8-October 22, 2008, you have a date on New Zealand?s Stewart Island with one of Earth?s […]
New Bird Species Recognised in Colombia, May Already be Extinct
A new bird species, the Antioquia Brush-Finch or Atlapetes blancae – has been described as a result of studies supported by Fundacin ProAves in Colombia. Ornithologists are concerned about the conservation of the new species, as nobody knows whether or not it still exists. read more at wildlifextra
World?s biggest birdfair provides record funding for Preventing Extinctions
The 2007 British Birdwatching Fair has provided record funds of 226,000 ($445,000) for BirdLife?s vital conservation work in preventing extinctions. The record amount raised was announced by the Birdfair organisers Martin Davies and Tim Appleton at an event held at The Lodge, the headquarters of the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK). Dr Mike Rands, BirdLife’s […]
Children unite across Europe to record arrival of migratory birds
On February 1 the annual Spring Alive event was launched by the Partners of BirdLife International in Europe. Spring Alive invites children of eight to twelve years old to enjoy and marvel at the return of some of the most fascinating migratory birds to Europe. Through the Spring Alive website www.springalive.net, children from all over […]
Six rare international bird species listed as endangered
Six rare international bird species have been listed as endangered under the US Endangered Species Act, after a series of lawsuits demanding protection for these birds. read more at Malaysia Sun