Bird Conservation International is a peer-reviewed journal that seeks to promote worldwide research and action for the conservation of birds and the habitats upon which they depend. The official journal of BirdLife International, it provides stimulating, international and up-to-date coverage of a broad range of conservation topics, using birds to illuminate wider issues of biodiversity, conservation and sustainable resource use. It publishes original papers and reviews, including targeted articles and recommendations by leading experts.

Foraging on the verge of extinction: are fisheries a threat to the critically endangered Rapa Shearwater?
09 April 2025, Frédéric Jiguet
The latest Paper of the Month for Bird Conservation International is Tracking the non-breeding range of Rapa Shearwater Puffinus myrtae, a Critically Endangered...

Covering the costs of publishing open access papers in Bird Conservation International
26 February 2025, Bird Conservation International
Every year, an increasing proportion of scientific articles are published open access, which means they are fully available to all, rather than being hidden...

Celebrating Women and Girls in Science: Contributions to Avian Conservation
11 February 2025, Cambridge University Press
These studies, led or co-authored by women, reflect the vital role of female scientists in addressing pressing conservation challenges. As we celebrate this...

Introducing BirdLife’s new DataZone!
09 April 2025, Stephanie Nolan
Scientific evidence drives conservation across the BirdLife Partnership. The launch of our new DataZone website provides unprecedented access to our world-leading...

Keep Albatrosses of the Hook
04 April 2025, Mairianne Walker
For millions of years, albatrosses have mastered the oceans, travelled thousands of miles and endured the fiercest storms to navigate endless horizons. Today,...

Chestnut-cheeked Starlings: competing for a nest cavity
03 April 2025, John Fuller
HIH Princess Takamado shares photos of this charming species at the beginning of the northern hemisphere's spring nesting season.

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Status assessment and conservation priorities for a circumpolar raptor: the Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus – CORRIGENDUM

Home range and presence of the California Condor Gymnogyps californianus in a protected area in Baja California: seasonal, biological, and food supplementation influences

Estimating the Andean Condor Vultur gryphus population at the northern edge of its geographical range: a citizen science-based approach

Spatial and temporal variation in farmland bird nesting ecology: implications for effective Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra conservation

Differences in breeding phenology between two geographically separated populations of the ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian Petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis)

Collateral damage of the energy transition? Investigating the avoidance of powerlines by the Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis in a German agricultural landscape

Complementary fine-scale habitat selection of the European nightjars (Caprimulgus europaeus) in nesting and foraging sites

Interaction between small-scale fisheries and wintering seabirds in a Mediterranean Sea coastal area

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Foraging on the verge of extinction: are fisheries a threat to the critically endangered Rapa Shearwater?

Covering the costs of publishing open access papers in Bird Conservation International

Celebrating Women and Girls in Science: Contributions to Avian Conservation

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Introducing BirdLife’s new DataZone!

Keep Albatrosses of the Hook

Chestnut-cheeked Starlings: competing for a nest cavity

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