Just so strange and beautiful. A must see pigeon!

The Blue-eyed Ground Dove has been confirmed as the only living member of the ancient genus Oxypelia. New genetic evidence reveals its deep evolutionary roots and the urgency of conserving its Cerrado refuge. theornithologist.org/a-lost-dove-... #TheOrnithologist #Ornithology

New paper shows mortality of migratory shorebirds along China’s coast from hunting, fishery bycatch and, at aquaculture sites, bird deterrence measures accounts for 1-10% of total flyway populations for 11 species & is unsustainable for several of these. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Hawaiʻi has 18 plant species with only a single wild individual left. Dozens more around the world hang by the same thread. We count what’s visible but most extinctions happen before we even know the species exist, plants especially. #SixthMassExtinction www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2...

California condor range expanding into the Bay Area and Santa Cruz Mountains, further south into Santa Barbara County too. 🪶 www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/20/f...

It's awesome that new bird migration bottlenecks are still being found and described by scientists, like this one in Greece.

The IUCN species survival commission has specialist groups for bats, microbes, cranes, and dozens of other species assemblages - This week, I'm excited to be joining the group for pigeons and doves as a member.

The Trump administration has taken actions that would eliminate existing protections from about 88 million acres of public lands. Including the removal of wildlife habitat protections, the total impact of the rollbacks stretches across more than 175 million acres of U.S. land.

Thanks to @natecoevo.nature.com for publishing this short essay on our Costa Rica hummingbird/heliconia work!

#ornithology abcbirds.org/news/johnsto...

Unlike most of Hawaii, Kaua'i doesn't have mongooses... This recent close call is a scary reminder of how important vigilance + predator control is on islands.

Enjoyed this @mongabay.com story about research modelling drivers of the Indonesian songbird trade. Hearing additional voices about the link between such research and solutions to stopping the trade would have been appreciated. news.mongabay.com/2025/09/indo...

Great reporting on the state of wolbachia mosquito releases happening in Hawai'i to save birds edition.cnn.com/science/hawa...

I covered a study for @mongabay.com looking into why deforestation has slowed in Indonesia and the Brazilian Amazon. The researchers found that strong political will played a big role and is often driven by public pressure and international diplomacy. buff.ly/IZPSnBN

In remote forests of west Africa, wildlife traffickers are filling orders for hundreds of hornbill skulls. The bulbous-billed birds are protected in Asia, but conservationists now worry the market has shifted to African birds. My latest for @nautil.us nautil.us/the-hornbill...

so... which Pacific seabirds need the most attention? Ask the experts! Excited to share a new paper in @society4conbio.bsky.social We interviewed 70+ seabird scientists, cultural practitioners and managers across the Pacific. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

USGS’ biological research arm could vanish next week www.hcn.org/articles/usg... via @highcountrynews.org

The large leaved plant on the left of my Blue Bird of Paradise painting is thought to be a new species to science, possibly even a new family....no botanists who study New Guinea flora can identify it or put it to a family....that's crazy!!

The Center for Biological Diversity today petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect Bendire’s thrasher under the Endangered Species Act. Native to the SW U.S. and NW Mexico, they've lost ~90% of their U.S. population over the past 50 years. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

New story out - For Audubon Magazine, I covered a booming invasive bird population in California, with some great input from @ajshultz622.bsky.social and the fine folks at eBird. www.audubon.org/magazine/non...

New story out - For Audubon Magazine, I covered a booming invasive bird population in California, with some great input from @ajshultz622.bsky.social and the fine folks at eBird. www.audubon.org/magazine/non...

I feel like a real birder when ...... I get random phalarope pics from an unknown number.

Besides the gorgeous journal cover, the article it links to uses 724 classic Chinese poems to estimate the range contraction of the Yangtze finless porpoise over 1400 years. These animals are threatened by human activity, have intelligence comparable to a gorilla & are critically endangered.

Cool news. Next up, a tax dedicated to Hawaiian biodiversity conservation?

wrote about fake dire wolves and the real endangered species act for @highcountrynews.org: www.hcn.org/articles/de-...

The starlings in my yard make the cutest sounds I've ever heard... tiny, happy squeals. inquisitive yips.

Really great news for Guam's birds + great photos/words from my buddy Martin Kastner! www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...

For the birds—and the people who endeavor to save them, including @julianhoffman.bsky.social, my story for the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/t...

A first-of-its-kind study uses social media photos and posts to assess the level of illegal hunting in Lebanon, where studies show an estimated 2.5 million birds are killed each year. Conservationists blame weak law enforcement and small penalties for poachers’ blatant disregard for regulations.

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Really happy to see our recent paper on social media and bird poaching covered by @mongabay.bsky.social today. news.mongabay.com/2025/04/trop...

The Peregrine Fund = my conservation heroes.

Mystery solved! This species description was based off of a single wing pulled from roadkill. Turns out its a hybrid. Photo: NHM, R Safford Map: Lynx Edicions/Birdlife International

This new evidence of inbreeding raises concerns about the future of Kirtland’s Warbler, but perhaps the more alarming part of this story is @brapai.bsky.social’s warning that the population could dip below 1,000 pairs this year due to a habitat shortage. www.audubon.org/magazine/inb...

There are basically two groups of students being deported: a) those who have engaged in political speech, which has gotten the most attention; b) those who have had minor infractions with the law like a speeding ticket, which is likely the larger group. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-attack...

Burrowing owls are back in SW Montana but its subtle #birds

It's an article that's been MONTHS in the making! How do we help prepare nature for a hotter world? I talked to some of the best conservationists out there to find out for @mongabay.bsky.social . The answers may be surprising! Link here: news.mongabay.com/2025/04/how-...

....they want to test SpaceX rockets at one of the most important seabird breeding grounds on Earth. Great reporting by my (unrelated) namesake @aarongregg23.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Looks to be some kind of flightless rail...

#ExtinctInTheWild (EW) species are some of the most at risk in the world, existing only in human care. I’m a PhD student at @zslofficial.bsky.social and @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social studying how time spent in human care may affect EW bird recovery #BOU2025 #Ornithology #ConservationScience 🌍 🦤 🧪 1/6

Centuries ago, thousands of brown #boobies bred on Cima, #CaboVerde. By the 1980s, they were gone. Today, in collaboration with #ProjectoVito, we placed five decoy pairs on the islet to lure them back. Hoping to see them thrive here once more! @irbio-ub.bsky.social @biologiaub.bsky.social @ub.edu

Snails of Cuba! We found 5 species, including the most endangered and most beautiful, Polymita sulphurosa. Project on evolution/conservation of these snails, led by Cuba, me @ #UoN, and working with London zoo, Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. #snails #cuba #fieldwork

📣 Attention early career journalists: Audubon magazine is now accepting applications for our summer editorial internship. Join a wonderful team, build your clip portfolio, and make a real contribution to our award-winning print and digital coverage. audubon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Audubo...

LA birdwatchers!!! I am looking to interview several birders in Los Angeles (or adjacent counties) for an upcoming story! DM/email please! #birds

Check out the way this Long-eared Owl changes the shape of its facial disk when it hears a rodent below it:

BREAKING: Trump cancels 470,000 acre Montana timber sale after legal challenge by @biologicaldiversity.org & other groups. Project would have devastated endangered wolverines & bull trout, jeopardized grizzly bear recolonization of Bitteroot National Forest. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

We also include documentation of the Black-naped pheasant-pigeon, and coming soon will be a second paper that goes into greater depth about our search for the missing bird! #Auwo #PNG #birds

Most of the new bird records were from the grassy lowlands, coasts, and villages of Fergusson. There may still be a couple more species hiding in the mountains though... #birds #PNG