What is iOrnithology and how is it changing ornithological research? Co-authors Connor Panter and A/Prof Arjun Amar discuss their study, published in the latest issue of Ibis, which led to this neologism.

The APNR Southern Ground-Hornbill Research Project's July 2026 report is now available.

Apply before 31 August for admission to the 2027 Conservation Biology MSc cohort

From video to behaviour: a new tool for automated nest monitoring

Congratulations to the FitzPatrick Institute students who graduated at the 2 April 2026 Science Faculty graduation ceremony!

Call for applications for the African Raptor Leadership Grant; deadline 30 June

The Fitz remembers pioneering seabird biologist Dr Tony Williams

A newly-published collaborative study by researchers at the Fitz, Pretoria University, Wits, and SANBI shows that elevated humidity significantly increases the risk of lethal hyperthermia in small birds.

A study of 18 birds of prey and 8 large terrestrial bird species, involving repeated road counts over a distance of 391,789 km across central South Africa from 2009 to 2025, found substantial population declines in 13 of these 26 species.