Episode 7: New hummingbird species, endangered birds and the pet trade, and a record setting feather!

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Bird Brief. I'm Stephanie Jenkins Aslett, avian ecologist, here to bring you the latest on birds from news and research around the globe. Today’s episode will range from a new hummingbird species, the plight of the critically endangered laughingthrush, and a record setting feather. For the love of birds let’s get started.

Stories:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14/world/giant-hummingbirds-new-species-backpacks-scn/index.html 

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-critically-endangered-bird-greater-captivity.html#google_vignette 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humans-are-driving-a-new-kind-of-evolution-in-animals/ 

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/21/style/huia-feather-sold-new-zealand-intl-scli/index.html 

Music and Bird Sound:

Cristian Pinto, XC382312. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/382312.

Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor); Recorded by Wil Hershberger/Macaulay Library; May 1997; ML84826 

Tristan Guillebot de Nerville, XC909850. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/909850 

Ricardo Gagliardi, XC835964. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/835964.

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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.