At the Core Facility for Behavior and Cognition we study animal behaviour using evolutionary, phylogenetic, mechanistic and developmental frameworks. Mostly, we observe individually marked animals in the wild to understand which behaviours confer a survival benefit in the everchanging world of animals.
The Core Facility for Behavior and Cognition is part of the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Vienna.
We invite you to reflect on a force that can provide guidance, especially in challenging times: hope. What allows us to remain confident despite…
The Critically Endangered Medium Tree-finch (Camarhynchus pauper), found only on Floreana Island in the Galápagos, has been selected as one of 100…
Do greylag geese stick to the same migration strategy every year? Some greylag geese migrate for winter, while others stay close to their breeding…
What determines when young golden eagles leave home? Leaving the parental territory is an important milestone in a young golden eagle’s life.
How can a large forest eagle survive in a rapidly growing city? In Durban, South Africa, Crowned eagles have adapted to living in a mosaic of natural…
The University of Vienna will be hosting Behaviour 2027, the XXXIX International Ethological Congress. Behaviour brings together researchers all over…
As long-standing pioneers in the free-flight establishment of the northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita), we are pleased to announce the publication…
The proceedings of the 2026 Austrian Citizen Science Conference have been published and are now available online! This anthology features all the…
In an increasingly noisy world, it is important to understand how traffic noise affects bird behaviour, especially in species threatened with…
