UPDATE: Tragic attacks on Niassa Special Reserve, Mozambique - May 2025
Update on the attack on Mariri Environmental Centre in Mozambique, an important FitzPatrick study site, in April 2025
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Bold babies: Why the nestlings of some bird groups evolve conspicuous and diverse appearances
Gabriel Jamie and colleagues have published a study that investigates why the chicks of estrildid finches have such striking variation in appearance.
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Claire Spottiswoode elected a Fellow of the Royal Society - May 2025
The FitzPatrick Institute congratulates Prof. Claire Spottiswoode on her election as a Fellow of the Royal Society
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Applications open for African Raptor Leadership Grant - May 2025
Call for applications for the African Raptor Leadership Grant; deadline 30 June
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Support for Fitz falcon malar stripe findings - May 2025
More findings regarding falcon malar stripes
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APNR Southern Ground-Hornbill Project Report - April 2025
The APNR Southern Ground-Hornbill Research Project's April 2025 report is now available.
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Graduation April 2025
Congratulations to all the FitzPatrick Institute students who graduated at the April 2, 2025 Science Faculty graduation ceremony!
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Cape Town launch of Max Planck–UCT Centre for Behaviour and Coevolution
The Cape Town launch of the Max Planck–University of Cape Town Centre for Behaviour and Coevolution took place at the Fitz in March.
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The Institute would like to thank Jill Adams and particularly Norman Arlott for permission to use their illustrations.