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The team also captured the first known sound recording of the species, filling an important gap in our knowledge of its vocalizations. “This is a great example of why we need to do more to support sound recording in Africa, a region where the avifauna is grossly underrepresented in the scientific archive,” says Cullen Hanks, who has been leading sound recording workshops across Africa with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Big Year of African Sounds.
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In late April, four young winners of one of the 2026 Ornis x Search for Lost Birds Expedition Grants set off to Papua New Guinea with one goal: to find the lost birds of New Ireland. They would be richly rewarded with rediscovery of New Britain Sparrowhawk, White-naped Lory, and New Ireland Friarbird.
“When we saw the Blue-fronted Lorikeet, I couldn’t hold back my tears,” says Sumaraja. “Every day, I almost cried with joy at discovering that these birds still exist.”
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 photos from the Macaulay Library.
In April 2026, a group of avian biology experts convened at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (Cornell Lab) to discuss shared goals and visions for large-scale avian traits datasets amid the urgency of avian conservation.
On expedition in Chad, a team of birders stopped for a lark, found sparrows and then a bird not seen for nearly a century…
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Register now for the BOW Discovery Seminar on April 16, todo en espanol! El Lorito del Subandean Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta): 5 años de búsqueda, una experiencia con sorpresas y desafíos.
The new illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer lets users trace any bird’s lineage, compare species relationships, and explore major evolutionary milestones with a click of a button. Ithaca, N.Y.—The Cornell Lab of Ornithology announces the release of a new tool for studying biodiversity and the evolutionary relationships among birds: the illustrated Birds of […]
