Fires attract and fuel hunting success of Australian pyrophilic birds
Ivo F. Jacobs, Jonathan L. Webb, Kata Horváth, Mimal Rangers
The paper examines how fire affects the abundance and foraging behavior of pyrophilic bird species in northern Australian savannas, finding increased abundance and hunting success during fires.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition