Urban And Woodland Birds Prefer Native Deciduous Trees

Native trees, especially oaks and birch, are important to the reproductive success of insectivorous birds and other wildlife.
Beyond Pesticides

Weak Recovery of Bird Species after Neonic Ban with Exceptions in France, Persistence Cited

(Beyond Pesticides, December 5, 2025) A study published this month in Environmental Pollution analyzes the role of neonicotinoid insecticide exposure on bird populations, finding a significant ...
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Anthropogenic changes threaten survival of Eastern Himalayan birds

Insectivorous birds found in the understorey of the Eastern Himalayas are under threat due to habitat degradation, a new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has found. Researchers at the ...
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Birds in intensive agricultural settings seek food far from their nests in order to reproduce successfully, according to a UMH study

A study by the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) reveals that insectivorous birds that breed on intensive agricultural plots are forced to forage in far-flung areas. They do this to ...
JSTOR Daily

Light and thermal niches of ground-foraging Amazonian insectivorous birds

Insectivores of the tropical rainforest floor are consistently among the most vulnerable birds to forest clearing and fragmentation. Several hypotheses attempt to explain this pattern, including ...