News
News in the world of raptors
“Hypothec” program for European scops owls
The "Hypothec program for European scops owls" project received support from the Presidential Fund for Nature.
Read More
VIII Buturlin readings
The VIII Buturlin Readings will be held in Ulyanovsk on September 24–26, 2026.
Read More
Beautiful Science. Ptilology
The "Beautiful Science. Ptilology" project, which studies bird plumage, received a grant from the Presidential Fund for Nature.
Read More
Medieval birds of prey fed more on human waste than hunted.
Ancient kites and buzzards fed at higher trophic levels than modern ones, meaning they ate not only small rodents but also the meat of herbivores and possibly carrion, including pigs, poultry, and even dogs. This is especially evident in medieval birds, whose isotopic signatures often fall outside the range typical of modern populations
Read More
Birds of prey of Vladivostok and southern Primorye
A unique bilingual atlas, "Birds of Prey of Vladivostok and Southern Primorye," was published in Vladivostok.
Read More
Census of large raptors in the Ulyanovsk region
Президентский фонд природы объявил победителей второго этапа конкурса 2026 года. Среди 157 обладателей грантов оказался два ульяновский орнитолог Михаил Корепов. Проект предусматривает перепись хищных краснокнижных птиц.
Read More
The deadline for submitting materials for the conference "Ornithology in Siberia" has been extended.
The deadline for submitting materials for the conference "Ornithology in Siberia" (October 9–10, 2026, Tomsk) has been extended until September 6
Read More
Urban Ingenuity of the Cooper’s Hawk
Unique behavior of a young Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) observed in suburban New Jersey. The bird used urban traffic patterns and traffic lights to successfully hunt.
Read More
Collected Works of Vladimir Galushin, Volume 2
The second volume of the collected works of V. M. Galushin (papers and abstracts from 1958–1977) is available on our website. Work is underway on the third and fourth volumes.
Read More
Scientists have discovered a mathematical law that determines the shape of bird beaks.
A study has shown that a geometrically based mathematical rule determines the beak shape of virtually all modern birds and their dinosaur ancestors. This discovery provides new clues to understanding biological development and evolutionary processes.
Read More