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Frigg Speelman
Behavioural ecologist

Department of Migration

Max-Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour



Hot off the press: bird divorce is bad (?)


April 04, 2026

Some of my research was featured in this article for the Indian news paper the Deccan Herald. It is lovely to see people being interested in the relationship drama of birds. It can be a bit depressing though - more and more studies suggest extreme weather events can affect divorce rates.

The article features a publication from 2025 on the effects of rainfall on divorce propensity in the Seychelles warbler.

Two adult Seychelles warblers in branches at a nest with a begging chick in it.
Seychelles warblers at their nest. P.c. Janske van de Crommenacker


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