About this podcast
Hi, I'm Matt, a bird enthusiast from New Zealand! So, not surprisingly, this is a podcast about birds! Learning about our avian friends has reconnected me with wonder, passion and an excitement for life, and I want to pass that experience on through the podcast.
Follow me/message me on Instagram: matt.rossella
Support the podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439
A big thank you has to go out to Ivan Phillipsen from the Science of Birds podcast for sparking this.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 44 episodes
- Swooping (Human-Bird Conflict) · 23 min · Episode 44Come on... DIVE into the episode... Don't let it fly ya by! References: Champness, B. S., Fitzsimons, J. A., Kendal, D., & Palmer, G. C. (2023). Perceptions of birds by urban…
- The Manumea (Tooth-billed Pigeon) · 23 min · Episode 43Hear all about this close relative of the Dodo, managing to hold on in its little corner of the Pacific. References: Amaama, S. A., Schorch, P., & Sung, A. (2025). Sāmoan…
- Birding In Samoa · 26 min · Episode 42From endemics to beach chickens... Hear all about my cycling and birding trip around Upolu, Samoa! (I think I'm a converted cyclo-birder now!). Follow me on instagram…
- Instinct In Birds · 24 min · Episode 41Will you like this episode? Listen to your instincts! (and then check it out to see if you were right!). References: Bird, A. (2024). Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance: A…
- The Kererū · 22 min · Episode 40Lynchpin... glutton... wearer of stylish overalls... there are so many ways to describe the kererū! Come and hear all about this amazing bird. References: Cousins, R. A. (2010)…
- Colour Polymorphism In Kākāpō · 19 min · Episode 39Who new that one different shade could tell us so much about a birds evolutionary history.... References: Ducatez, S., Giraudeau, M., Thebaud, C., & Jacquin, L. (2017). Colour…
- The Hoatzin · 24 min · Episode 38Hear all about this one of a kind bird! I can't wait for you to see "hoatzin" store! A big thank you to @theweenuthatch (instagram) for his insight and resources for this topic!…
- Haast's Eagle · 23 min · Episode 37The largest eagle ever known - hear all about this extinct apex predator! Reach out to me on instagram: matt.rossella Support the show (a.k.a become an endemic blurb!)…
- Island Dwarfism In Birds · 23 min · Episode 36Can you do me a small favour real quick? Have a listen to this episode! I hope you enjoy! Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella Want to help my work? click the support the show…
- The Hoiho (Yellow-eyed Penguin) · 26 min · Episode 35Thankyou to Sam Holt for suggesting this topic! Follow them on instagram @samholtnz56 for excellent photography of New Zealand's landscapes and birds! If you'd like to suggest a…
- The Silvereye (Tauhou) · 20 min · Episode 34Hear all about a little bird that has earned the big title of "GREAT SPECIATOR"!🥈 Connect with me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Estandía, A., Merino Recalde, N…
- Mast Seeding: Implications For Birds · 24 min · Episode 33You "mast" listen to this episode! Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella Support the show: patreon.com/blurbs439 References: Bogdziewicz, M., Zwolak, R., & Crone, E. E. (2016)…
- The Hawaiian Honeyeaters (Mohoidae) · 19 min · Episode 32Come and hear about the only entire bird family to go extinct in recent times... Footage of the last Kauaʻi ʻōʻō : https://youtu.be/x2KH5AoyeBc?si=rEONFaoyUNL6Cpsm References…
- The Saddleback (Tīeke) · 20 min · Episode 31Saddle up for another episode of blurbs! Links to Jimmy’s work Instagram: @jimmy_birds Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimmyR_Birds Podcast…
- The Ig Nobel Prize: Bird Research · 21 min · Episode 30Thanks @theweenuthatch for the topic idea! (go give him a follow on instagram!) Become an "endemic blurb" on Patreon to suggest your own episode topic ideas (through the support…
- Ornithomycology (Birds & Fungi) · 19 min · Episode 29This is an evolving area of research! Come and hear abit about the fascinating world of birds and fungi... Support Jen, a.k.a StagPath, (the inspiration for this episode)…
- The Eastern Spinebill · 19 min · Episode 28Come and learn about my favourite Australian bird! Support the show: patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Chan, K., Ford, H. A., & Ambrose, S…
- Robotic Birds · 30 min · Episode 27This is a serious episode, I promise! Come and learn a bit about the role of robotic birds in conservation and research! References: Araguas, A., Guellaï, B., Gauthier, P…
- Birding In Victoria · 13 min · Episode 26Here's a quick catchup about some of the birding I got up to on a recent trip to Victoria, Australia. Follow these legends on Instagram: @superb_gzyd (and check out…
- The Black-Billed Gull (Tarāpuka) · 23 min · Episode 25You'll be gull-ad you listened to this episode! Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella Support the show: patreon.com/blurbs439 References: Bell, M., & Harborne, P. (2019). The use…
