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People have been long-fascinated with birds, and their scientific study has been central to advances in evolution, animal behavior, biogeography, population dynamics, and community ecology. Research questions in these fields have been driven in part by innovations in technology. Ornithologists even 20 years ago could scarcely imagine the detail and precision with which we can now monitor bird populations on a global scale, whether through digital tools like eBird, indirectly through remote sensing satellites, or at closer range via drones.
Highlighting these advances, New Perspectives in Ornithology brings together leading and rising professionals across ornithology, spanning behavior and ecology to genomics and conservation. Organized thematically into five sections - ecology, evolution, behavior, citizen science, and conservation - the volume reflects the major swaths of modern ornithology.
Its contributions offer diverse perspectives on some of the most pressing challenges facing birds today, including climate change, habitat loss, and effects of urbanization. New Perspectives in Ornithology also showcases extraordinary and inspiring new insights into how birds work, their amazing colors and songs, movements around the globe, and their deep-time evolution.
Approachable and conversational in style, yet scientifically rigorous, this volume is essential reading for graduate students, early career researchers, and senior academics, and anyone else who will need to be aware of key approaches and conceptual domains in ornithology today.
Contents
1. Introduction
Ecology
2. Commentary
3. Uncovering Factors Limiting Populations of Migratory Birds across the Annual Cycle
4. The Impact of Movement Ecology on Ornithology
5. Bird Invasions in a Humanizing World
Evolution
6. Commentary
7. Advances in the Avian Tree of life and Biogeography in the 21st Century
8. The Origin and Early Evolution of Birds
9. Speciation and Adaptation in Birds
10. Avian Diversity and Patterns of Diversification in South America
11. Natural History Collections for 21st Century Ornithology
Behavior
12. Commentary
13. Social Behaviour in Birds
14. Birdsong: Established truths, advances, and an expanded view
15. New Frontiers in Avian Color Research
16. Bird Migration in the Age of Rapid Technological Advance and Global Change
Databases & Citizen Science
17. Commentary
18. Recent Advances in Avian Occurrence and Movement Databases
19. Participatory Science in the Field of Ornithology
20. Expanding the Scope of Ornithology by Engaging Diverse Communities
Conservation & Management
21. Commentary
22. Bird Conservation Geography
23. Bird Conservation in the Neotropics: Gaps and challenges in the face of Anthropocene threats
24. The Introduction, Management and Utilization of Tropically Adapted Chickens in Sub-Saharan Africa
25. Trends in Bird Conservation in Africa
26. Does Climate Change Alter How We Should Do Bird Conservation
