The American Ornithological Society meeting (#AOS26) is off to a great start! Come say hi and see what's new! WE.HAVE.NEW.STICKERS!
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Welcome to Amherst, #AOS26 attendees! Join us at 7pm in the Campus Center Auditorium for our Land Acknowledgment by Dara Bramson, followed by our Keynote address by David Sibley! meeting.americanornithology.org/program/keyn...
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Good morning! Great image of the Red-headed Barbet taken by Robert Lewis. This spectacularly colored bird appears on the montane slopes of NW South America all the way in to Panama and Costa Rica. What's your favorite Neotropical bird? Post a photo below.
🧵 The Search for Lost Birds is looking for young, adventurous birders to lead expeditions to find “lost” bird species. Currently, 121 birds lack any scientific documentation for a decade or longer (70+ are entirely missing from the Macaulay Library!) Continued... searchforlostbirds.org
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Delighted that we have just published a new profile for the regent parrot with @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social - check it out for a nice read about a fabulous bird birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...
Regent Parrot - Polytelis anthopeplus - Birds of the World
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Reminder: Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer is an annually versioned work-in-progress + depends on new data and insights from researchers to guide its next evolution. Share your insights/feedback on our feedback form! @eliotmiller.bsky.social birdsoftheworld.org/bow/phylogeny
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The Phylogeny Explorer offers a captivating experience for exploring avian evolution, discovering closely related species, and grasping the timescales at which they evolved.
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With no confirmed sightings of a Ghana Cuckooshrike in 13 years, they knew the odds of seeing one slim. But after a long day of hiking and driving, the team...read on for more!
Lost bird found: Ghana Cuckooshrike documented in Taï National Park, Ivory Coast
20 July, 2026By David GoodmanGhana Cuckooshrike (Lobotos lobatus) in Taï National Park, Ivory Coast. Photo by Stephanie Bartlett. The Upper Guinea rainforests of West Africa once stretched unbroken ac...
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🔊 We're getting ready to update the @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #phylogeny & #taxonomy! Please please please! If you have a phylogeny published in the last year, or you've noticed one we're missing, let us know via the feedback form at the top of the page. birdsoftheworld.org/bow/phylogen... @world
Reminder: Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer is an annually versioned work-in-progress + depends on new data and insights from researchers to guide its next evolution. Share your insights/feedback on our feedback form! @eliotmiller.bsky.social birdsoftheworld.org/bow/phylogeny
Phylogeny Explorer - Birds of the World
The Phylogeny Explorer offers a captivating experience for exploring avian evolution, discovering closely related species, and grasping the timescales at which they evolved.
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The Macaulay Library is seeking individuals with bird sound editing experience in part-time contractor roles to archive historical recordings of bird sounds. The goal of this effort is to expand the archive with high priority recordings to support scientific research. ebird.org/about/jobs
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Forest Owlet. "Some species invoke a certain frisson, a tingling excitement conjured simply by imagining the sight or sound of one. The Forest Owlet is one of those species. Its mystique does not arise from gaudy plumage, peculiar anatomy, or a fascinating life style. Rather .... read more below:
Find another round of content updates from the BOW author community online at birdsoftheworld.org/latest-updates
Check out this extensive lit review of Superb Parrot in Birds of the World. Thanks to Dejan Stojanovic and team for their focus on this great species from Down Under.
Dr swift parrot@teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · last mo.We published a new literature review of superb parrots in @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social Have a read and learn about what I think is my favourite bird 💚 birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...
In partner news, Bustards without Borders developed a andmark global action plan to safeguard bustards worldwide - and it was adopted at birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/lan...
Birds of the World - Landmark global action plan to safeguard bustards worldwide adopted at CMS COP15
The plan establishes a coordinated, science-based global framework to protect all 26 species of bustards. The Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology provided life history data from Birds of the World and p...
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AVIAN PHYLOGENY researchers! A call for new data!
Eliot Miller@eliotmiller.bsky.social · 2mo ago🔊 We're getting ready to update the @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #phylogeny & #taxonomy! Please please please! If you have a phylogeny published in the last year, or you've noticed one we're missing, let us know via the feedback form at the top of the page. birdsoftheworld.org/bow/phylogen... @world
New funding opportunity! The Cornell Lab’s NestWatch program is offering small grants for research and community projects on nesting birds in Latin America & the Caribbean. Learn more & apply: nestwatch.org/explore-data... #Conservation #Research
NestWatch Grant Program: Nesting in the Neotropics - NestWatch
This grant program will fund research and conservation projects focused on nesting biology throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Stand up and click LIKE if you are part of the global ornithological research community! Did you know the Cornell Lab offers small grant opportunities for life history content (BOW), nesting biology (NestWatch), and community engagement (Engagement in Nature). birdsoftheworld.org/bow/support/...
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When we say Birds of the World is a synthesis of deep ornithological knowledge, we mean it! Eurasian Griffon profile is so comprehensive, almost 1000 scientific articles were consulted for its development! Many thanks to Alfredo Salvador for his time/dedication. birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...
Eurasian Griffon - Gyps fulvus - Birds of the World
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Today we're keeping it light. What adjective would you use to describe this bird! macaulaylibrary.org/asset/185866...
ML185866621 - Tropical Royal Flycatcher - Macaulay Library
Macaulay Library ML185866621; © Nicholas Sly; Colón, Panama
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The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is hiring an Extension Associate to serve as the manager for Youth and Community Engagement both nationally and in international settings, for strategic planning, partnership development, implementation, and evaluation of impact. apps.hr.cornell.edu/recruiting/f...
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Recently, Peter F. D. Boesman updated the Sounds and Vocal Behavior section of the extremely handsome Egyptian Plover. (Sign-in required.)
Egyptian Plover - Pluvianus aegyptius - Birds of the World
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Birds of the World | The Cornell Lab@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social · 3mo agoSubscribe to Birds of the World to read the newly updated life histories of these and hundreds more species. Many thanks to all the authors and media contributors who make this possible! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/latest-u...
Subscribe to Birds of the World to read the newly updated life histories of these and hundreds more species. Many thanks to all the authors and media contributors who make this possible! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/latest-u...
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Available only at birdsoftheworld.org, the Phylogeny Explorer offers a fun way to explorie avian evolution, discover closely related species, and grasp the timescales at which they evolved. Check it out/1 birdsoftheworld.org/bow/phylogeny
Birders! Happy Friday! What birds are you seeing near you during this glorious migration season. Bonus if you grab a Birds of the World species account and post that too! Raptors continue their northward journey and are being seen in residential yards: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus - Birds of the World
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Orange-bellied Parrot is a small (~45 g) parrot endemic to southeastern Australia. Unusually for a parrot, this species is an obligate migrant, breeding in remote southwestern Tasmania and spending the nonbreeding season on the coast of the Australian mainland. birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...
Orange-bellied Parrot - Neophema chrysogaster - Birds of the World
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