The number of birds living in tropical forests has plummeted by up to 90 percent in just 40 years, according to new research. Conservationists described the decline as "concerning" after finding that ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Old, complex tropical forests support a wider diversity of birds than second-growth forests and have irreplaceable value for conservation, according to an Oregon State ...

Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. However, the fragmentation of tropical forests has restricted the movement of large birds ...

Extreme heat poses grave threat to tropical birds The notion that bird populations are steeply declining is not new – a 2019 study found bird populations in the US and Canada have dropped by 30% since ...

Loss of birds from any habitat can threaten the integrity of the entire ecosystem, Pollock says. In the Neotropics, these birds are key seed dispersers, pollinators, and insect consumers. Fewer birds ...

Tropical forests host an estimated 62% of global terrestrial vertebrate species on less than 20% of the Earth's land area and ...

A team led by Michigan Technological University researcher Jared Wolfe is the first to uncover why long-lived rainforest birds are declining in an untouched environment historically considered a ...

From emerald forest canopies to tropical rainforest glades, green-feathered birds add a lush layer of vibrancy to the natural world. Their vivid plumage, often combined with dazzling other colours, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The consequences of habitat alteration on the role of understory insectivorous birds as predators of herbivorous insects in tropical forests ...

Fruit eating birds such as the Red-Legged Honeycreeper, Palm Tanager, or the Rufous-Bellied Thrush play a vital role in forest ecosystems by consuming, excreting, and spreading seeds to as they move ...