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IMPACT OF COASTAL WETLAND RESTORATION STRATEGIES IN THE CHONGMING DONGTAN WETLANDS, CHINA: WATERBIRD COMMUNITY COMPOSITION AS AN INDICATOR [PDF]

, 2014
This paper aims to evaluate the success of coastal wetland restoration by quantifying the waterbird community composition at three restored sites and on one natural coastal wetland, which served as a reference site, from September 2011 to May 2012 in ...
Liu, Jing, Tang, Chendong, Wang, Tianhou, Yang, Xiaoting, Zhang, Mei, Zou, Yeai   +5 more
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Evolutionary Genetics of the Anatidae

Japanese Journal of Ornithology, 1983
Thirty-one species and subspecies consisting of 169 individuals of the Anatidae were tested with 10 enzyme loci by means of electrophoresis. (1) Intra-specific genetic variation was found only in 6 species. The overall mean heterozygosity value was very low (H=0.003).(2) The mean genetic distance (D) was 0.285 among 13 genera, and 0.016 among 31 ...
Ken-ichi NUMACHI, Masayoshi WATADA, Ryozo KAKIZAWA, Nagahisa KURODA, Seiitiro UTIDA   +4 more
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Osteology of the Feeding Apparatus of Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis (Aves: Phoenicopteridae)

Journal of Morphology, Volume 287, Issue 3, March 2026.
1. The skull features a broad, dorsoventrally flattened frontal region articulating with an elongated upper jaw that is complemented by the mandible's downward bend along its proximal half. 2. The low mechanical advantage in the mandible is attributed to the reduced and shallow insertion areas of the adductor muscles, which are positioned close to the ...
Oscar Aldana Ardila, Caio J. Carlos
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental Evidence Shows the Importance of Behavioural Plasticity and Body Size under Competition in Waterfowl. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
When differently sized species feed on the same resources, interference competition may occur, which may negatively affect their food intake rate. It is expected that competition between species also alters behaviour and feeding patch selection.
Yong Zhang, Herbert H T Prins, Martijn Versluijs, Rick Wessels, Lei Cao, Willem Frederik de Boer   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Model to Track Wild Birds for Avian Influenza by Means of Population Dynamics and Surveillance Information [PDF]

, 2012
Design, sampling and data interpretation constitute an important challenge for wildlife surveillance of avian influenza viruses (AIV). The aim of this study was to construct a model to improve and enhance identification in both different periods and ...
Alba, Anna, Allepuz, Alberto, Bicout, Dominique J., Casal, Jordi, Costa, Taiana, Curcó, Antoni, García-Bocanegra, Ignacio, Napp, Sebastián, Vidal, Francesc   +8 more
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Effects of hunting on waterbird numbers in Mediterranean coastal wetlands in France: the case of the Hérault department

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 2, March 2026.
Waterfowl hunting plays a complex role in the conservation of waterbird populations. While hunting can provide conservation benefits, excessive or unregulated hunting may threaten waterbird populations, particularly for species with declining numbers or high sensitivity to human disturbances.
Tatiana Tronel, Patrice Cramm, Pierre‐André Crochet, Christoph R. Haag   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The collection and database of Birds of Angola hosted at IICT (Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical), Lisboa, Portugal [PDF]

, 2014
The bird collection of the Instituto de Investigação Cientítica Tropical (Lisbon, Portugal) holds 5598 preserved specimens (skins), mainly from Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Principe, and Cape Verde.
Monteiro, Miguel, Reino, Luís, Beja, Pedro, Mills, Michael, Bastos-Silveira, Cristiane, Ramos, Manuela, Rodrigues, Diana, Queirós Neves, Isabel, Consciência, Susana, Figueira, Rui   +9 more
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Avian influenza overview December 2025–February 2026

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Between 29 November 2025 and 27 February 2026, 2514 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus detections were reported in domestic (406) and wild (2108) birds in 32 countries in Europe. Albeit still at high levels after the peak was reached at the beginning of the current reporting period, the weekly number of detections has since ...
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), European Union Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza (EURL), Cyril Barbezange, Hubert Buczkowski, Mariette Ducatez, Alice Fusaro, Jose L. Gonzales, Thijs Kuiken, Gražina Mirinavičiūtė, Karl Ståhl, Christoph Staubach, Olov Svartström, Calogero Terregino, Katriina Willgert, Evelyn Alarcón, Lisa Kohnle   +16 more
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eBird Data Highlight Shifts in Wetland Resources Structuring Waterfowl and Shorebird Abundance

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
Wetland losses in the American West, driven by accelerated drying, overlapped multiple shorebird and waterfowl life histories. Trends were indicators of declining availability and increased uncertainty in waterbird habitat networks. Losses were pervasive in semi‐permanent wetlands, with 19%–48% reductions over the past two decades.
J. Patrick Donnelly, Johnnie N. Moore, John S. Kimball, Shea Coons, Daniel P. Collins, Mark J. Petrie, David E. Naugle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The genome sequence of the pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus Baillon, 1834 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Wellcome Open Research
We present a genome assembly from a female pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus (Chordata; Aves; Anseriformes; Anatidae). The genome sequence spans 1,287.30 megabases.
Michelle O’Brien, Rosa Lopez Colom
doaj   +1 more source