Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteus species [PDF]
Avian haemosporidian parasites (order Haemosporida, phylum Apicomplexa) are blood and tissue parasites transmitted by blood-sucking dipteran insects. Three genera (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon) have been most often found in birds, with over
Harl Josef +10 more
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Complete mitogenome of the critically endangered Asian king vulture (<i>Sarcogypscalvus</i>) (Aves, Accipitriformes, Accipitridae): evolutionary insights and comparative analysis. [PDF]
Abstract The Asian king vulture (Sarcogypscalvus), also known as the red-headed vulture, is an Old World vulture (Gypini) facing severe population declines.
Buthasane W +6 more
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Diversity of birds of prey belonging to the Accipitridae family in the eastern part of the Kugitang Range [PDF]
This article provides information on the study history, conservation measures, status, and meeting places of the birds of prey belonging to the Accipitridae family found in the eastern part of the Kugitang mountain.
Mamarajabov Saydmurot N. +1 more
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Urban areas promotes shifts in the proportion of prey consumed by four raptor species (Accipitridae) in Mexico. [PDF]
Background Urbanization is a process of environmental change which reduces and fragments the original habitat and creates new pressures, conditions, and resources for the species.
Márquez-Luna U, Rivera-Hernández O.
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A reference genome for the Harpy Eagle reveals steady demographic decline and chromosomal rearrangements in the origin of Accipitriformes [PDF]
The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) is an iconic species that inhabits forested landscapes in Neotropical regions, with decreasing population trends mainly due to habitat loss, and currently classified as vulnerable.
Lucas Eduardo Costa Canesin +15 more
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The genome sequence of the Common Buzzard, Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Buteo buteo (Common Buzzard; Chordata; Aves; Accipitriformes; Accipitridae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1,303.68 megabases and 1,330.55 megabases.
Elizabeth Blows
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First record of Cathaemasia hians (Trematoda: Cathaemasiidae) in a new bird host, the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) [PDF]
An injured young individual of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca; Accipitridae) from the Protected Bird Area „Medzibodrožie” in the south-eastern Slovakia was subjected to the complete clinical examination at the Clinic for Birds and Exotic ...
Juhásová Ľ. +5 more
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The genome sequence of the white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
We present a genome assembly from an individual female Haliaeetus albicilla (the white-tailed eagle; Chordata; Aves; Accipitriformes; Accipitridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,320.30 megabases.
Snæbjörn Pálsson +6 more
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Morphological study for Accipitrid birds (Accipitridforms, Accipitridae) in Iraq; part two [PDF]
A part two of Accipitridae Family members that belong to three genera: Circus, Gyps, and Neophron were documented as morphometrics, distribution ranges, and conservation status were reviewed and comprehensively discussed.
AFKAR M. HADI +3 more
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A new buzzard from the late Pliocene of Argentina [PDF]
We describe a new species of a large buzzard (Accipitridae), Buteo dondasi sp. nov. from the late Pliocene of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina represented by an incomplete left hind limb, including a distal fragment of tibiotarsus, tarsometatarsus ...
FEDERICO J. DEGRANGE +3 more
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