Bird News

Posted July 30, 2001:

• Dinosaurs Grew Rapidly, Say Florida State University Researchers

Posted July 26, 2001:

• For Peppers, "Hot" Quite Literally The Spice Of Life, University Of Florida Research Shows

Posted July 12, 2001:

• Study Of Flamingo Genes Reveals Surprising Family Tree

Posted July 4, 2001:

• Study Of Aquatic Bird Genes Reveals Surprising Relationships And Evolutionary History

Posted June 11, 2001:

• USGS Finds Mixing Between California Spotted Owls And Northern Spotted Owls

Posted May 29, 2001:

• Fragmentation Linked To Stress In Birds
• Pet Trade Dangers: Poaching Major Threat To Parrots

Posted May 18, 2001:

• Male And Female Songbirds Show Big Learning Differences

Posted May 3, 2001:

• Chickens Succumbing To Virus Formerly Avoided By Vaccination

Posted April 27, 2001:

• First Dinosaur Found With Its Body Covering Intact; Displays Primitive Feathers From Head To Toe

Posted March 28, 2001:

• Ancient Tick Found In New Jersey Leaves Experts Guessing

Posted February 5, 2001:

• Polly Wants A Cracker Maybe A Big Mac, Too

Posted January 18, 2001:

• Biologists Uncover Darwin’s "Missing Evidence" For Divergence Of Species In A Warbler’s Song

Posted January 11, 2001:

• Galapagos Finches Sing Different Mating Songs Due To Evolutionary Diversification Of Beaks, Says Umass Biologist
• New Fossil Found In Mongolia Provides Insight Into The Origin Of Living Birds And The Evolution Of Flight

Posted December 26, 2000:

• In Nature Vs. Nurture Debate, Biologists Find That Genes Drive Cliff Swallows In Group Choice

Posted December 20, 2000:

• Changes In Australian Ecosystems Tied To Arrival Of Exotic Animals

Posted December 11, 2000:

• DNA Research Reveals New Bird Species In Colorado

Posted December 6, 2000:

• USGS Issues Alert For Deadly Disease In Birds

Posted November 22, 2000:

• Taking The Long View: Examining Factors Which Influence Northern Spotted Owls

Posted November 20, 2000:

• Bird Brain Measurements Reveal Why Females Choose Great Singers, Cornell Neurobiologists Report: Mothers Want Brainy Babies
• When It Comes To Song, Birds Spot The Similarity And Difference

Posted November 13, 2000:

• When It Comes To Song, Birds Spot The Similarity And Difference

Posted November 2, 2000:

• Common House Sparrows Potential Reservoir For West Nile Virus

Posted November 1, 2000:

• As Winters Grow Warmer, Cornell Ornithologists Recruit 15,000 Birdwatchers To Document Avian Whereabouts

Posted October 31, 2000:

• Singing Silently During Sleep Helps Birds Learn Songs

Posted October 26, 2000:

• Tiny Gnatcatcher Poses Big Conundrum For Environmentalists, Developers

Posted October 23, 2000:

• Progress In Auditory Hair Cell Studies In Birds Points Way To Possible Human Hearing Improvement

Posted October 22, 2000:

• USGS Finds West Nile Virus In North Carolina Crow

Posted October 2, 2000:

• USGS Scientists Warn: West Nile Virus Is On The Move

Posted September 4, 2000:

• Farmers And Genetically Modified Crops Should Both Impact Farmland Birds, Science Study Predicts

Posted August 11, 2000:

• Hummingbird Studies Raise Questions About Birdsong Evolution

Posted August 10, 2000:

• Microscopic Bone Evidence Supports Dinosaur-Bird Evolution Link

Posted June 25, 2000:

• Ancient Feathered Animal Challenges Dinosaur-Bird Link

Posted May 10, 2000:

• Cowbird Casanovas' Feathery Brawn And Winning Songs Have Brainpower Behind Them, Cornell Researchers Find

Posted April 27, 2000:

• University Of Arkansas Researchers Create Computerized Map Of Latin America’s Threatened Birds

Posted March 15, 2000:

• Dominant Birds Stay Leaner Than Their Subordinates, Study Finds

Posted March 8, 2000:

• Dominant Birds Stay Leaner Than Their Subordinates, Study Finds

Posted February 29, 2000:

• Don't Slight The Birdbrain -- Scientists Coax Precursor Cells To Replace Neurons In Adult Zebra Finches

Posted January 26, 2000:

• Transgenic Fish Could Threaten Wild Populations

Posted January 13, 2000:

• Researcher Finds Alternatives To Antibiotics For Growing Chickens

Posted December 15, 1999:

• West Nile Virus May Be New Deadly Strain, USGS Tells Congress

Posted November 25, 1999:

• A Pinch Of Iodine In Mom's Feed Helps Young Turkeys Survive, Thrive

Posted November 18, 1999:

• USGS Reports That West Nile Virus Goes Beyond Crows

Posted October 29, 1999:

• Spooky Owl Provides Natural Rodent Control For Farmers

Posted October 22, 1999:

• Invasion 2000: Canada's Finches At U.S. Feeders

Posted October 18, 1999:

• Modeling The Paths Of Soaring Birds Helps Pilots

Posted October 14, 1999:

• Dying To Be Heard, Africa's Forest Elephants Are Targets Of Large-Scale Acoustic Monitoring Effort

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