Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. If you go down to the forests of the ...
Bird alert: Scientists formally described a previously obscure species of owl this week. And, good news, it’s a flying meme-generator that sounds like a newborn puppy. Sadly, this special owl is ...
A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, part of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe in Central Africa. Scientists were first able to confirm its presence in ...
Bárbara Freitas receives funding from FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal. Forever Príncipe Conservation Alliance (from Africa’s Eden), National Geographic Society (Early career grant - ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Meet the Príncipe Scops-Owl (Otus bikegila), a newly named species ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daniel Merino, The Conversation (THE CONVERSATION) An international team of biologists ...
(AP) Researchers looking for a nocturnal bird in Indonesia accidentally identified a new species of owl one that has a distinct whistling song and is believed to exist nowhere else in the world. The ...
Aim: The islands of the south-western Indian Ocean region are home to many endemic bird species, with their closest relatives occurring in Africa and Madagascar, Eurasia, the Sunda Islands, and the ...
Unfortunately, the new owl is already in danger. The species is confined to just 3,700 acres, or less than 6 square miles—an area about four times the size of Central Park. Its range lies entirely ...
A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Testimonies from local people suggesting its existence date back to 1928. A new species ...
(THE CONVERSATION) An international team of biologists has discovered a tiny new species of owl, called the Príncipe scops owl, living in a remote forest on an island off the west coast of Africa. In ...
A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, part of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe in Central Africa. Scientists were first able to confirm its presence in ...