Birds on island time: Study relates island characteristics with the seasonal ebb and flow of bird species

A new study examines how the geographic characteristics of the world's islands influence seasonal variation in the number of bird species. The study determines how seasonal species richness of birds is affected by the size of the island, how isolated it is from the mainland and other islands, and the latitude in which it lies. The study's findings are published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.