ManyBirds Project
A Big-Team Open Science approach to avian cognition and behaviour research
Overview
ManyBirds is a Big-Team Open Science approach that aims to provide new insight into the evolution of avian cognition and behaviour through multi-site comparative studies and large-scale collaboration. ManyBirds aims to increase accessibility, transparency, replicability and inclusivity, through openness to collaboration across countries, institutions and sites (e.g. labs, zoos, field) to broaden the representation of avian species, sample sizes and researchers internationally.
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We are delighted to announce that ManyBirds Study 1 “Evolutionary drivers of neophobia across the avian clade” is now available in pre-print: doi.org/10.31219/osf.i and been submitted for peer-review publication. 1/
ManyBirds Approach
What guides us
Collaborative
Collaborative studies enable large-scale comparisons of species and individuals - a prerequisite to study why different cognitive abilities may have evolved.
Open Science
Open Science practices ensure wide accessibility, as transparency and pre-registration is necessary for effective collaborations.
Comparative
Comparative studies allow for a wider focus on the evolution of (avian) cognition and behaviour in relation to socio-ecological factors as well as phylogenetic, developmental and longitudinal approaches.
How does it work ?
ManyBirds infrastructure and collaboration
We have established an infrastructure within the ManyBirds framework to facilitate related avian research, including a website, guidelines, mailing list, open repository and slack channels. This framework includes the use of pre-registrations, pre-prints, code of practice and project policies (e.g. ethics, authorship, data sharing), study protocols, coding guides, analysis plans and manuscript writing, with a focus on Open Science practices.
ManyBirds Study 1 : Neophobia in birds (now closed)
ManyBirds Open Call for Future Study Proposals
LEADERSHIP TEAMS
The ManyBirds Project is led by a Core Team of researchers, with separate specific Study Leadership Teams formed to lead on each study. If you are interested in collaborating or would like more information about ManyBirds, please review our project/ studies, sign up documents (when available) or contact us at: manybirdsproject1@gmail.com.