Mohring, Bertille Brischoux, François Angelier, Frédéric
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Avian Research
BackgroundLand-use change is one of the main drivers of the global erosion of biodiversity. In that context, it is crucial to understand how landscape characteristics drive the presence of rare endangered species. Nevertheless, it is also important to study common species in multiple habitats, because they represent a large proportion of biodiversi...
Perrella, Daniel F. Zima, Paulo V. Q. Francisco, Mercival R.
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Avian Research
BackgroundPatterns of rarity can be explained by reproductive rates, levels of endemism, and habitat specificity, and knowledge on these parameters is important to understand the levels of vulnerability of each species and to formulate conservation strategies. Here, we studied nest-site selection and breeding biology of the Atlantic Royal Flycatche...
Kreitschitz, A. Haase, E. Gorb, S. N.
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The Science of Nature
Myxodiaspory (formation of mucilage envelope around seeds and fruits) is a common adaptation to dry habitats known in many families of Angiosperms. The mucilage envelope of some seeds seems to be also a unique morphological adaptation which protects myxospermatic diaspores while passing through the bird’s digestive system. To evaluate the protectiv...
Goijman, Andrea P. Conroy, Michael J. Varni, Vanina D. Thompson, Jeffrey J. Zaccagnini, María Elena
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Avian Research
BackgroundReconciling agriculture and biodiversity conservation is a challenge given the growing demand for agricultural products. In recent decades, Argentina has witnessed agricultural expansion and intensification affecting biodiversity and associated ecosystem services. Within agroecosystems, the level of habitat quality is critical for birds, ...
Coker, Sarah M Pomroy, William E Howe, Laryssa McInnes, Kate Vallee, Emilie Morgan, Kerri J
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Parasitology research
Coccidia (Eimeria spp.) in brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) cause significant morbidity and mortality in captive rearing facilities. Monitoring the abundance of this parasite in individual birds is crucial for successful management of kiwi. This research compares the abilities of centrifugal faecal flotations (CFF) and a modified Mini-FLOTAC protocol ...
Field, Daniel Jared
The fossil record traces the origin of the modern bird skull as birds evolved from their dinosaurian ancestors. Now the discovery of a bizarre fossil reveals a surprising diversion during this process of facial transformation.
Beyer, Robert M Manica, Andrea
Leupen, Boyd T. C. Gomez, Lalita Shepherd, Chris R. Nekaris, K. Anne-Isola Imron, Muhammad Ali Nijman, Vincent
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European Journal of Wildlife Research
In Indonesia, the songbird trade is causing serious declines in many native species. Much of this trade is unregulated or illegal but nevertheless occurs openly in physical wildlife markets and online. Here, we report on the trade in a once common songbird, the Sunda laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus), using compiled market data from 365 bird mark...
García-Moreno, Fernando Molnár, Zoltán
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Progress in neurobiology
Charles Darwin stated, "community in embryonic structure reveals community of descent". Thus, to understand how the neocortex emerged during mammalian evolution we need to understand the evolution of the development of the pallium, the source of the neocortex. In this article, we review the variations in the development of the pallium that enabled ...
Travis, Steven C Pérez-Fuentetaja, Alicia Aga, Diana S
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Environment international
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) accumulate in the food web of the Great Lakes ecosystem, causing concern that these chemicals play a role in the decline of avian species such as colonial-nesting waterbirds. In this study, samples from four life stages of the common tern (Sterna hirundo), a threatened species in New York State, were collected p...
