Far-reaching properties of bacteria in the Eurasian Hoopoe's uropygial secretions reveal complex interactions between bacteria and their feathered host.
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Black-and-red Broadbill
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Nordmann's Greenshank
Tringa guttifer
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates
Black-throated Tit
Aegithalos concinnus
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo africanus
Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius
Schalow's Turaco
Tauraco schalowi
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Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus gayi
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Striped Sparrow
Oriturus superciliosus
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Ringed Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma hornbyi
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West Himalayan Bush Warbler
Locustella kashmirensis
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Ivory-breasted Pitta
Pitta maxima
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White-bellied Bustard
Eupodotis senegalensis
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Greater Rhea
Rhea americana
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Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
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Mountain Serin
Chrysocorythus estherae
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News
Stories about rediscoveries of ‘lost’ species make for exciting ornithological news, and Asia has captured much attention for several recent discoveries. All the previous cases, however, are obscured by the magnitude of the present case: the rediscovery of the Black-browed Babbler.
New research is challenging the assumption that previous migratory experience is necessary for birds to correct themselves when blown off course during migration. A study of Eurasian Reed Warblers shows birds can use a combination of cues derived from the Earth’s magnetic field to detect a displacement, even if all of these cues are of unfamiliar magnitude.
Conservation Status
Percentages are calculated based on 10,721 species in Birds of the World.
Data provided by IUCN (2020) Red List.
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| Least Concern |
68.5%
|
|---|---|
| Near Threatened |
8.4%
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| Vulnerable |
6.8%
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| Endangered |
3.8%
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| Critically Endangered |
1.9%
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| Extinct in the Wild |
0%
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| Extinct |
1.4%
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| Not Evaluated |
0%
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| Data Deficient |
0.4%
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| Unknown |
8.8%
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