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- ISSN: 0959-2709 (Print), 1474-0001 (Online)
- Editor: Professor Phil Atkinson British Trust for Ornithology, UK
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Bird Conservation International is a peer-reviewed journal that seeks to promote worldwide research and action for the conservation of birds and the habitats upon which they depend. The official journal of BirdLife International, it provides stimulating, international and up-to-date coverage of a broad range of conservation topics, using birds to illuminate wider issues of biodiversity, conservation and sustainable resource use. It publishes original papers and reviews, including targeted articles and recommendations by leading experts.
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Bird Conservation International blog
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Vulture capitalism: how black markets for black magic threaten African vultures
- 26 August 2025,
- In Africa, poisoning related to pastoralism has been identified as a major driver of vulture declines, and mass vulture mortality events have occurred at poisoned...
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Directing conservation efforts for the ʻuaʻu – timing matters
- 19 August 2025,
- The latest Paper of the Month for Bird Conservation International is Differences in breeding phenology between two geographically separated populations of the...
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Akritas Cape: a recently discovered raptor migration hotspot in the Balkans
- 20 June 2025,
- Several new hotspots have been identified in the past three decades, particularly in Italy, but none have approached the numbers observed at those three traditional...
BirdLife News
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Voices of the Flyways: Akshita Rabdiya
- 09 February 2026,
- In this new series, we’ll meet conservationists to learn more about their vital work right along the world's migratory flyways.
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Visiting the birds of Iceland
- 04 February 2026,
- HIH Princess Takamado reflects on a recent trip to Iceland to photograph birds and explore the country's history.
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The results of the WMBD Art Competition are in!
- 04 February 2026,
- Join us in congratulating the winners of the 2025 East Asian-Australasian Flyway World Migratory Bird Day Art Competition.
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