The Bird Brief
A global rundown of newly published avian research and newsworthy bird stories in just 5 minutes.
The Bird Brief
Episode 5: Birds with Prostheses, Plumage Color in China, Gull Screeching Contest Winner, and the Oldest Bird in the World
Welcome to Episode 5 of the Bird Brief! This is Stephanie Jenkins Aslett, avian ecologist giving you the rundown on the most recent happenings in birds, both in popular news and published research throughout the world. Today’s episode will range from 3D printed prosthetics for birds, plumage color changes due to humans, an atypical champion of a gul screeching contest, and the oldest living bird in the world. You will be up to date in just five minutes. Let’s get started.
Stories:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-58762-9
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169204624001002
https://www.kmvt.com/2024/04/26/birds-blame-power-outage-twin-falls/
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/celebrating-albatrosses
Music and Bird Sound:
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla); Recorded by Tom Johnson/Macaulay Library; Apr 2018; ML97299221.
California Gull (Larus californicus); Recorded by Bob McGuire/Macaulay Library; May 2013; ML188486.
Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis); Recorded by Ernest S. Booth/Macaulay Library; Jun 1959; ML959.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis); Recorded by Maureen Chambrone/Macaulay Library; Jul 2017; ML79919841.
Red-rumped Parrot; Marc Anderson, XC689128. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/689128. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
Rosy-faced Lovebird; Bram Vogels, XC892937. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/892937. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
Red-legged Seriema; Michael Hurben, XC855641. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/855641. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
Don`t trust the News by 1st Contact is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
This is Stephanie Jenkins Aslett, thanks for listening. If a particular story piqued your interest, be sure to check out the show notes for more details. If you have a story that you would like to spread the awareness of, I would love to highlight it in my podcast. Just let me know in the comments or send a note to thebirdbrief@gmail.com. Please tune in next time for The Bird Brief - your rundown, or should I say featherdown, of the birds we love.