Bird Conservation International is a peer-reviewed journal that seeks to promote worldwide research and action for the conservation of birds and the habitats upon which they depend. The official journal of BirdLife International, it provides stimulating, international and up-to-date coverage of a broad range of conservation topics, using birds to illuminate wider issues of biodiversity, conservation and sustainable resource use. It publishes original papers and reviews, including targeted articles and recommendations by leading experts.

Covering the costs of publishing open access papers in Bird Conservation International
26 February 2025, Bird Conservation International
Every year, an increasing proportion of scientific articles are published open access, which means they are fully available to all, rather than being hidden...

Celebrating Women and Girls in Science: Contributions to Avian Conservation
11 February 2025, Cambridge University Press
These studies, led or co-authored by women, reflect the vital role of female scientists in addressing pressing conservation challenges. As we celebrate this...

Poisonous pitohuis as pets
30 January 2025, Vincent Nijman
The latest Paper of the Month for Bird Conservation International is Poisonous pitohuis as pets and is available as open access. In our line of work, we come across new trends in the use of wildlife.…...

Press release: EU sets to weaken wolf protection – NGOs warn of wider threats to nature
07 March 2025, Erica Gentili
Today, the European Commission proposed a direct amendment of the wolf protection status under the Habitats Directive. This proposal follows the decision to...

Joint statement: Creating a simpler and more focused EU budget
04 March 2025, Honey Kohan
BirdLife is among 29 organisations proposing a more consistent implementation of the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ (DNHS) principle in the next EU budget.

Renewed hope for biodiversity – governments agree crucial steps to fund and monitor global goals to protect nature
28 February 2025, Sarah Brady
After three days of long discussions, a breakthrough finally came on the last day of CBD COP16.2 with the adoption of a plan for financing biodiversity protection....

Bird Conservation International Paper of the month

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2023 Impact Factor:
42 out of 75 Biodiversity Conservation
5 out of 29 Ornithology

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