#bowerbirds are the only birds that build structures used specifically for courtship. But why and how did this remarkable ability evolve?

We discuss some possibilities in our new review in Emu - Austral Ornithology!

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Amazing riflebirds! We did not dare to write that males 'mesmerize' females with their spectacular displays, but .... judge yourself!
Photo by Thomas MacGillavry
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NEW PAPER: investigating hormonal mechanisms and energy conditions of birds at stopover in relation to weather conditions encountered over the Mediterranean Sea route during pre-breeding migration.

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The biggest surprise: Passerines have lost ghrelin, the 'hunger hormone'.
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I wrote a piece on how cool this new ruff paper is. Total endocrine game-changer! Congrats to the authors on a rad discovery. doi.org/10.1126/scie...

Super-fast breakdown or testosterone regulate male phenotypes in ruffs
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