Bird Biology and Conservation (2nd Edition)

A Special Issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737) belonging to the section "Conservation Biology and Biodiversity".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 980

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue builds upon the first collection on “Bird Biology and Conservation”, further advancing research in this field. There is an increasing need to develop and test new theoretical frameworks, methodologies, and field survey approaches to promote more effective conservation of bird species. We welcome submissions of both original research articles and synthetic reviews with regard to different biological levels (population, species, community, metacommunity), including, but not limited to, the following: (1) bird field sampling methods; (2) the analysis and modeling of biotelemetry data; (3) the analysis and modeling of bioacoustics data; (4) spatiotemporal dynamics in bird species assemblies; (5) systematic reserve design; (6) the impacts of wind farms and solar power plants on birds. Because wetland-dependent species are declining at significantly higher rates than those of terrestrial ecosystems, articles about waterbirds are particularly welcome.

The editor of this Special Issue welcomes submissions of both original research and synthetic reviews on methodologies, field experiments, and theory concerning the conservation of any bird species.

Dr. Alessandro Ferrarini
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Keywords

  • avian conservation
  • ecological modeling
  • GIS
  • spatial ecology
  • telemetry

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Eye Morphology, Foveal Structure and Photoreceptor Composition in Both Foveae of Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758)
by Raúl Cobo, Daniela Jiménez-Díaz, Alicia Navarro-Sempere, Magdalena García and Yolanda Segovia
Biology 2026, 15(12), 949; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology15120949 - 17 Jun 2026
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Vision is considered the most important of the five primary senses in birds, particularly in raptors, and the relatively large size of the avian eye reflects its importance. This study provides a morphological and histomorphometric characterisation of the eye and retina of the [...] Read more.
Vision is considered the most important of the five primary senses in birds, particularly in raptors, and the relatively large size of the avian eye reflects its importance. This study provides a morphological and histomorphometric characterisation of the eye and retina of the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), a diurnal raptor with bifoveate retinal organisation. Two adult Common Kestrels, obtained through a wildlife rehabilitation programme, were examined. Eye morphology was characterised using the ratio between corneal diameter and transverse eye diameter, while retinal morphology and layer thickness were evaluated using conventional histological procedures, and opsin expression was examined in both foveae. The eyes showed a globose morphology with a strongly protruding cornea and anterior segment, within the range reported for diurnal birds of prey. Marked regional variation in retinal morphology was observed, with the central retina displaying the greatest overall thickness (254.4 ± 27.04 µm), compared with 108.6 ± 15.58 µm in the peripheral retina. Two distinct foveae were identified: a deep convexiclivate fovea within the area centralis and a temporal fovea with a deep pit and steep walls. Both foveae showed displacement of the inner retinal layers and reduced thickness at the foveal pit. The central and temporal foveae exhibited depths of 217.66 µm and 106.38 µm, respectively. S- and L/M-opsin immunoreactivity was detected in both foveae, and the absence of rhodopsin immunoreactivity in the central foveal pit suggests that high-acuity vision in both foveae is predominantly mediated by cones. Full article
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