New research explores a potential pathway for global avian influenza virus spread by examining the distribution, behaviours, and movements of kleptoparasitic seabirds—birds that force other seabirds to regurgitate food, which the kleptoparasite then ingests.

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Like people, birds have fewer friends as they age, but the reasons why are unclear. New research suggests they may just have no drive to.

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Cockatoos show appetite for dips when eating bland food, find scientists - Birds observed going to lengths to flavour food, with particular penchant for blueberry-flavoured soy yoghurt dip.

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New study shows traffic noise causes 'road rage' in Galápagos birds

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A crow's reasoning skills include geometry | Crows recognize geometric regularity

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Cockatoos in Sydney have worked out how to operate drinking fountains, with footage showing the white birds gripping and turning the handle before leaning in for a sip. 🥤🐦 Presumably the birds first learned what to do by watching people.

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New research shows that Eurasian skylarks migrate more on moonlit nights 🌙✨. Bright skies boost their activity – suggesting the moon may guide their nocturnal journeys more than we thought.

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‘Sex reversal’ is surprisingly common in birds 🐦🔄, new study suggests 📊.

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An analysis of 35 hours of footage from 15 birds 🐦, published on August 18 in the journal Current Biology 📖, shows that Streaked Shearwaters (Calonectris leucomelas) were pooping 💩 every four to 10 minutes, an average of five times per hour, losing perhaps 5 percent of their body mass.

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Birds may follow a hidden pattern of human language 🐦🔍🗣️

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This Simple Trick Might Stop Gulls From Nabbing Your Lunch. Researchers have found that sometimes googly eyes are one of a gull's biggest fears.

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City birds appear to be more afraid of women than men, and scientists have no idea why. Men could get about a meter closer to birds than women could before the animals flew away, regardless of what the men and women were wearing, what their height was or how they tried to approach the creatures.

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🐦 Birds Flee Women Faster Than Men: A study involving European Great Tits and 36 other bird species found they allow men to approach about a meter closer than women before flying away.

🐦 Sex Detection Unknown: Researchers observed this fear difference across various species and approach methods, suggesting birds may detect human sex but have no explanation for how.

🐦 Hypotheses on Cues: Potential factors being considered include chemical signals like pheromones or visual cues like body shape, though further research is required. Previous studies in mammals show similar stress responses to different human sexes.

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Masturbation among birds is ‘natural’ and should not be punished. Study finds activity is not harmful or caused by stress of captivity – and is in fact more common in wild birds.

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