Tag: radio tracking

November 9, 2018

Drones help researchers survey small parrots

For over 20 years, the movements of the critically endangered swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) have largely remained a mystery given the small size and highly variable annual movements of these...

August 23, 2018

Woodpeckers can coexist in suburbs with housing development

Pileated woodpeckers (Hylatomus pileatus) may be losing standing dead trees and other important resources due to development, but as long as tree cover remains above a certain threshold, they can...

August 13, 2015

The High Speed Chase to Find Why Birds Change Altitudes

It was generally around 4 a.m. when the car chase would start to get old. Melissa Bowlin would be thinking, “Please just land, bird — that spot looks great over...