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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010 Following the avian influenza (AI) epidemics which occurred in Italy between 1997 and 2003, a surveillance program, funded by the Italian Ministry of Health was implemented.
Mara Scremin +6 more
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Bite force estimates and morphological correlations of jaw muscles in parrots
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Parrots (Order: Psittaciformes) are renowned for their high bite force (BF) and morphological correlates thereof, including a highly mobile skull and two unique mandibular adductor muscles—m. pseudomasseter and m. ethmomandibularis, with the former being hypothesized to increase force output.
Ana Carolina L. Faillace +3 more
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The Swedish Arctic Fox Project: 40 years of research in ecology and conservation
The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.The 4 central research themes in The Swedish Arctic Fox Project and key deliverables for practical conservation achieved over 4 decades. Abstract The scientific community widely recognizes the value of long‐term studies, especially those with individual‐level resolution; however, maintaining a consecutive data series is associated with multiple ...
Anders Angerbjörn +11 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Research on mosquito feeding preferences and the malaria parasites they transmit is essential for understanding the interactions between hosts, vectors, and parasites. In this study, vertebrate hosts were identified in 72 mosquitoes. Most blood meals (58.7%) came from birds, representing 25 species, while 40.0% came from mammals (13 species), and 1.3 ...
Qin Zhang +8 more
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AIV in Non-Anseriformes and Non-Charadriiformes wild birds
, 2016 This database displays up to the end of 2015 all data on the Non-Anseriformes and Non-Charadriiformes wild birds tested for Avian Influenza A by RT-PCR or Virus Isolation, based on a systematic literature ...
Nicolas Gaidet (52859) +5 more
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Different Evolutionary Trends of Galloanseres: Mitogenomics Analysis
AnimalsThe two existing clades of Galloanseres, orders Galliformes (landfowl) and Anseriformes (waterfowl), exhibit dramatically different evolutionary trends.
Shengyang Zhou +10 more
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PLoS ONE, 2015 Birds of the order Anseriformes, commonly referred to as waterfowl, are frequently infected by Haemosporidia of the genera Haemoproteus, Plasmodium, and Leucocytozoon via dipteran vectors.
Andrew B Reeves +4 more
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FIRST RECORD OF MELANITTA FUSCA IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND UPDATE ON NORTHEAST ASIAN RECORDS
Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2022 We report the first confirmed sighting of the globally Vulnerable Melanitta fusca (Anatidae, Anseriformes) from Yeongil Bay in Pohang in the Republic of Korea.
Amaël Borzée, Nial Moores
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Tongue and Glottis Morphology of Cathartes aura and the Secret of Its Functional Adaptation
Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Cathartes aura, commonly known as the Turkey vulture, is a scavenger bird belonging to the family Cathartidae that is widely distributed throughout the Americas and classified as a New World vulture. Its diet primarily consists of small‐sized carcasses, predominantly of wild animals.
Jean Caio Figueiredo de Almeida +5 more
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