How temperature swings impact the growth of young songbirds

Scientists investigated how temperature affects the growth of baby birds and how factors such as age, size, and parental care make them more or less vulnerable to the weather. More here >

Timor Green Pigeon 'likely to go extinct' without urgent action

The Timor Green Pigeon, under pressure from hunting and habitat loss, is at serious risk of extinction and should be uplisted to Critically Endangered, according to a new study. More here >

Weekly birding round-up: 1 - 7 May

Jon Dunn's regular look back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, headlined by a male Lesser Kestrel in Cornwall. More here >