To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator, bordered by the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in ...

In tropical areas, you find species with small populations that have found their niche in a very narrow band of temperatures, said Maurer, who was not involved in the study. “This, in turn, drives ...

Gouldian finches, endemic to northern Australia, are among the tropical birds that may be vulnerable to extreme heat. Darren Sutherland via Getty Images A recent study has found that extreme heat ...

Christina Riehl, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will present “Biology and Conservation of Tropical Birds: Linking Life History to Ecology” in Guyot Hall, Room 10, and online ...