Ornithology (ORT)
Section Information
Ornithology is the study of birds, including their biology, behavior, ecology, evolution, and conservation. Birds are found in nearly every habitat on Earth and play key roles in ecosystems as pollinators, predators, seed dispersers, and environmental indicators.
Modern ornithology uses field observation, banding, bioacoustics, telemetry, physiology, genetics, and modeling to understand bird populations, migration, breeding strategies, communication, and responses to environmental change. These tools also support conservation planning and management of threatened species.
This section will publish research articles, short communications, and reviews on avian ecology, evolution, physiology, behavior, conservation, population biology, and emerging technologies used to study birds across ecosystems worldwide.
Scope
- Avian Diversity, Systematics, and Evolution
- Taxonomy, classification, and phylogenetic relationships
- Origin and diversification of bird lineages
- Comparative morphology and evolutionary adaptations
- Speciation, hybridization, and evolutionary dynamics
- Avian Ecology and Habitat Use
- Habitat selection, niche partitioning, and resource use
- Community structure and species interactions
- Bird roles in ecosystems, including pollination and seed dispersal
- Responses to habitat loss, fragmentation, and environmental gradients
- Avian Behavior and Communication
- Foraging strategies, social behavior, and mating systems
- Vocal communication, bioacoustics, and song evolution
- Migratory behavior, orientation, and navigation
- Parental care, nest selection, and reproductive behavior
- Avian Physiology and Functional Biology
- Flight physiology and biomechanics
- Thermoregulation, metabolism, and energy budgets
- Immune function, stress responses, and endocrinology
- Adaptations to extreme and variable environments
- Population Biology and Demography
- Population dynamics, survival, and recruitment
- Life-history traits and reproductive success
- Population viability, monitoring, and long-term trends
- Demographic models and conservation assessments
- Migration, Movement, and Spatial Ecology
- Long-distance migration and stopover ecology
- Tracking technologies and movement analysis
- Flyways, connectivity, and global patterns
- Drivers and consequences of migratory change
- Threats, Conservation, and Management
- Climate change impacts on bird populations
- Invasive species, pollution, and emerging diseases
- Habitat restoration, protected areas, and recovery plans
- Human–bird interactions and conflict mitigation
- Applied and Citizen Science in Ornithology
- Use of citizen science data for research and monitoring
- Community engagement and public participation
- Integrating large datasets and long-term observations
- Innovative tools and technologies for avian research
- Tools, Methods, and Emerging Technologies
- Acoustic monitoring and automated identification
- Satellite tracking, geolocators, and telemetry
- Genomic, isotopic, and physiological techniques
- Modeling, forecasting, and quantitative approaches
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