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Phylogeny, historical biogeography and the evolution of migration in accipitrid birds of prey (Aves: Accipitriformes)

, 2014
Migration plays a fundamental part in the life of most temperate bird species. The regular, large-scale seasonal movements that characterize temperate migration systems appear to have originated in parallel with the postglacial northern expansion of ...
Nagy, Jenő, Tökölyi, Jácint
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A new fossil accipitrid (aves, accipitriformes) from the pliocene of the eastern puna, Jujuy province, Argentina

, 2023
Accipitriformes is a group of powerful diurnal predatory birds, living in most habitats across all continents (except Antarctica), including a large disparity of taxa such as buzzards, hawks, kites, Old-world vultures, eagles, osprey and the secretary ...
Contreras, Silvina Andrea, Cuaranta, Pedro, Zurita, Alfredo Eduardo, Degrange, Federico Javier, Barasoain Goñi, Daniel, Luna, Carlos Alberto, Quiñones, Sofía Inés, Candela, A. M., Miño Boilini, Ángel Ramón, Cuadrelli, Francisco   +9 more
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Patrones de composición y comportamiento de forrajeo del orden de los Falconiformes y Accipitriformes presentes en la comuna Salanguillo [PDF]

Las aves rapaces diurnas (Falconiformes y Accipitriformes) ofrecen como servicio ecosistémico, control de plagas perjudiciales para la ecología verde, limpieza de materia orgánica en descomposición de suelos o cuerpos fluviales, protección contra ...
Estrella León, Henry Ismael
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Preliminary observations on the breeding ecology and potential threats to Bonelli’s Eagle Aquila fasciata in Sithagiri Malai, Tamil Nadu, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa
Bonelli’s Eagle (Mosaladikki; meaning hare hunter) Aquila fasciata is a top predator experiencing population declines across its range. This study presents preliminary findings from a periodic survey (April 2024–May 2025) in Sithagiri Malai, a rocky ...
S. Naveenkumar, H. Byju, H. Maitreyi
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New Host and Distributional Records for Helminth and Arthropod Parasites of Birds (Aves: Strigiformes; Accipitriformes; Piciformes; Passeriformes) from Southeastern Oklahoma [PDF]

Between November 2020 and March 2022, 14 individual salvaged birds (11 species) within four orders and nine families from McCurtain County, Oklahoma, were examined for ecto-and endoparasites.
Robison, Henry W., McAllister, Chris T., Durden, Lance A.   +2 more
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Winter population of raptor species in the Vellalore dump yard of Coimbatore City, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa
A study from December 2020 to March 2021 in the Vellalore dump yard, Coimbatore City in southern India recorded 34 bird species, including seven raptors. Notably, two vulnerable species of winter migrant raptors, the Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga,
V. Balaji, R. Venkitachalam
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New mitochondrial genomes of parasites belonging to the Leucocytozoon toddi and Haemoproteus nisi groups (Haemosporida, Apicomplexa)

Parasites & Vectors
Background Avian haemosporidians are single-celled eukaryotic parasites of vertebrates that require dipteran vectors for transmission. The genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon currently comprise over 5000 parasite lineages based on a 478-bp ...
Josef Harl, Tanja Himmel, M. Andreína Pacheco, Herbert Weissenböck   +3 more
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Indian Leopard predation on the sub-adult Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Accipitridae: Accipitriformes)

Journal of Threatened Taxa
This study documents instances of predation on Himalayan Griffon Vulture Gyps himalayansis by Indian Leopards Panthera pardus fusca Meyer, 1794 near the pre-release aviary of the Buxa Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre within the Buxa Tiger Reserve ...
Soumya Sundar Chakraborty, Debal Ray, Apurba Sen, P.J. Harikrishnan, Nabi Kanta Jha, Rounaq Ghosh   +5 more
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The black-breasted buzzard (Hamirostra melanosterna) [picture] /

, 1935
"Habitat: Australia (interior), S.
Gostelow, E. E. (Ebenezer Edward), 1866-1944.
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The letter-winged kite (Elanus scriptus) [picture] /

, 1935
"Habitat : S. Qld., W. Qld., Central Aust., S.
Gostelow, E. E. (Ebenezer Edward), 1866-1944.
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