Vol. 49 (2025)

Published: 2025-03-10

Editorial

A new life for Avocetta begins in 2025

Michelangelo Morganti, Alessandra Costanzo, Giacomo Assandri, Corrado Battisti, Gaia Bazzi, Letizia Campioni, Benedetta Catitti, Gianpasquale Chiatante, Davide Dominoni, Giulia Masoero, Arianna Passarotto, Roberto Ambrosini

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Research Articles

Documentation of avian deformities in Algeria

Mohamed Belkacem, Belkacem Aimene Boulaouad, Mohamed Mairif, Tayeb Djetti
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Observations of the behaviour of lesser kestrels Falco naumanni and common kestrels Falco tinnunculus on a communal post-breeding roost in southern Kosovo

Alexander Köhler, Anna Schneider, Qenan Maxhuni, Gregor Schmitz
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First genetic survey on the Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus breeding population in Italy

Marco Brandi, Mariella Baratti, Emiliano Mori, Andrea Viviano, Elena Grasso
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A photographic approach to monitor spatial dynamics and population trends of Arctic Tern colonies in two touristic bird watching spots in the Westfjords, Iceland

David Pierre Miles-Gaches, Alexandre Lhériau-Nice
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Pelagic seabirds in coastal waters of the Western Ligurian Sea: occurrence and seasonality

Andrea Carolina Pedrazzini, Davide Ascheri, Enrico Carta, Léna Collet, Francesca Salvioli, Elena Fontanesi
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Listening to climate change in my backyard: the frequency of overwintering Eurasian Blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla increased in a small town in Northern Italy, but not that of European Robins Erithacus rubecula

Mattia Brambilla
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Long-term citizen science program of the first arrival of Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica in Italy: a preliminary study on how the climate affects spring migration across the Mediterranean

Luciano Ruggieri, Luciano Massetti
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Temporal and site-specific variations in two bird assemblages: insights from anthropized landscapes in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico

Carlos Adrián Sánchez-Caballero, María Antonia Seba-Palacios, Pablo Caballero-Cruz, Edwin Batalla-González, Noel Riaño-Ramírez, Georgina Brabata
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Nest composition of blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) along an urban gradient

Joseph Roy, Claire J. Branston, Pablo Capilla-Lasheras, Paul J. Baker, Davide M. Dominoni
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Short communications

Results of the pilot survey on the Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggii) in Thessaly Prefecture, Greece

Panagiotis Azmanis, Giorgos Christodoulou, Alexander F. Hargrave, Alexander Ikonomidis, Maria Panagiotopoulou, Kalliopi Stara, Rigas Tsiakiris, Dimitrios Vasilakis, Giovanni Leonardi
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First breeding of lesser kestrel Falco naumanni in Campania

Marco D'Errico, Ottavio Janni, Alessandro Motta
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Successful rearing of a young Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus by a single male after the death of his mate

Massimiliano Di Vittorio, Ernesto Maria Sabbioni, Andrea Cusmano, Angelo Scuderi, Giuseppe Loddo, Mathia Coco, Salvatore Urso, Alessandro Andreotti
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Reviews (including meta-analyses)

Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae) research: analysing research trends from 1862 to 2023

Hapiz Al Khairi, Budi Setiadi Daryono, Dwi Sendi Priyono, Fajar Sofyantoro, Wahyu Aristyaning Putri, Nur Indah Septriani
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Columns - Book Reviews

A guide to birdwatching in Norway

Bruno Massa
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A fine account of the thrill of birdwatching

Bruno Massa
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An interesting synthesis on the evolution of plant pollination by birds

Bruno Massa
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A new and comprehensive guide to the identification of prey remains in raptor pellets

Bruno Massa
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Recent name changes in ornithological taxonomy

Bruno Massa
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Much more than a checklist: An introduction to the birds and nature of Cyprus

Roberto Ambrosini
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All you need to know on a species that inspired myths and legends: ecology, behaviour, evolution, conservation and curiosities on the Little Owl

Roberto Ambrosini
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Counting plovers is not enough: get active in monitoring too threats and actions!

Corrado Battisti
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The “burgundy one”: 5th edition of the Ringer’s Bible

Gaia Bazzi
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A reliable companion for discovering North American birds

Letizia Campioni
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A Respectful Gaze: Uncovering the Secrets of Wildlife with Remote Camera System

Letizia Campioni
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Columns – Bird News

December 2025

Gianpasquale Chiatante
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Special Review

PhD Dissertation Review in Ornithology (Fifth Edition)

Letizia Campioni
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