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Bright city lights cause smaller eyes in certain birds: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a new study, the harsh lights of big cities may be generating an evolutionary adaption for smaller eyes in some birds. The findings, published in Global Change Biology, have ramifications for conservation efforts as bird populations across the United States continue to drop.
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Bright city lights in big cities causing smaller eyes in some birds: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
While other studies have looked at how urban light affects the timing of birds’ “dawn song” and circadian rhythms, this is the first known study to show a connection to eye size.
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Beak shape determines nest material selected by birds: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
These findings, which were published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, include a careful examination of these models, looking into the ecological and evolutionary contexts that underpin these relationships. For example, not all species have equal access to all nest materi
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Man-made materials in nests can bring risks for birds: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to new research, 176 bird species around the world use a variety of anthropogenic materials in their nests. Birds use our leftover or discarded materials all over the world. Seabirds in Australia use fishing nets in their nests, ospreys in North America use baler twine, city birds
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Bird feeding aids small birds to fight infection: Research
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Seeds and fat balls do more than just fill the stomachs of small birds. According to new research from Lund University in Sweden, winter feeding makes birds healthier because they don't have to expend as much energy fighting infections.
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Migratory birds can partially offset climate change: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Climate change-induced habitat degradation is causing havoc with bird migratory dates. According to a new study, birds can partially compensate for these changes by delaying the start of spring migration and finishing the journey faster. Yet, the method has a cost- a decrease in overall surv
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Traffic noise causes song learning deficits in birds: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 15 (ANI): A new study by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and colleagues shows that young zebra finches, just like children, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise because of its potential to interfere with learning at a critical deve
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Common insecticides threaten survival of wild birds: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 14 (ANI): Researchers believe that a few most widely used insecticides are responsible for the declining population of the songbirds.
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Baby tiger sharks eat terrestrial birds, study finds
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 26 (ANI): Researchers found a surprising factor in the diets of baby tiger sharks. Other than seabirds like gulls or pelicans they were found consuming terrestrial birds like songbirds.
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