What We Learned About Birds in 2025

👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ Episode 127 of The Science of Birds is Ivan Phillipsen’s annual review of fascinating ornithology stories from 2025. Learn about a handful of standout studies that deepened what we know about birds, from major developments in global bird taxonomy to surprising insights about behavior, evolution, and conservation. After a few featured deeper dives, the episode shifts into a rapid-fire “Speed Round,” spotlighting a flurry of bite-sized discoveries. The episode wraps with some notable 2025 taxonomy updates (splits, lumps, and reclassifications) and a brief personal year-in-review for Ivan and the podcast itself. Link to this episode on the Science of Birds website Support the show

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What We Learned About Birds in 2025 is an episode from The Science of Birds by Ivan Phillipsen.

This episode is 42:44 long.

This episode was published on Jan 3, 2026.

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