Tropical Bird Populations to Change | an interview with Jeff Brawn

Jeff Brawn, Animal Biology - University of Illinois College of ACES NRES

The future of the red-capped manakin and other tropical birds in Panama looks bleak. A University of Illinois research project spanning more than three decades and simulating another five decades analyzes how changes in rainfall will affect bird populations. The results show that for 19 of the 20 species included in the study, there may be significantly fewer birds if conditions become dryer.