Research staff from the Academy's Department of Ornithology and Mammalogy study a wide range of organisms—documenting new species, changes in distribution, evolutionary patterns, physical and behavioral adaptations to environmental conditions, and threats to populations of endangered species.

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Hooded Pitohui (Pitohui dichrous)
Avian Chemical Defense
Academy scientists study an unusual adaptation in a number of New Guinea bird species: toxic skin and feathers.
Sengi Being Held in Hand
Evolution of Sengis (Elephant Shrews)
Academy scientists travel to Namibia to study some of the smallest and least understood of all African mammals.
Academy scientists take measurements of a stranded whale on a Northern California beach
Marine Mammal Stranding Network
The Academy is part of a federal research program designed to study the causes of marine mammal strandings.

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