Description of the nest of two Thamnophilidae species in Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
Many Thamnophilidae species have poorly known breeding. Here we describe the nests and eggs of two species, Epinecrophylla ornata from a terra firme forest, and Myrmotherula assimilis from a flooded forest in Brazil.
Leite, Gabriel Augusto +3 more
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The role of alien plants in the composition of fruit-eating bird assemblages in Brazilian urban ecosystems [PDF]
Between 1985 and 2004, 91 wild fruit-eating bird species were studied in 11 urban areas of Brazil: 78 of these species were seed dispersers and 13 were seed predators. The most representative families of fruit-eating birds in these areas were: Thraupidae
Guix, Juan Carlos
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Feather mites (Acari: Astigmata) on birds of Cerrado in Distrito Federal, Brazil [PDF]
O objetivo do estudo foi identificar os ácaros plumícolas em aves do cerrado. O mesmo foi realizado na Fazenda Água Limpa (FAL), Distrito Federal, Brasil, entre janeiro e agosto de 2002. As aves foram capturadas com rede de neblina e anilhadas.
FONSECA, Marcelo Andrade da +4 more
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Aves, Apodiformes, Trochilidae, Topaza pella (Linnaeus, 1758): A range reinforcement in Amazonian Brazil. [PDF]
We present new distribution records for Topaza pella (Linnaeus, 1758) in the southern reaches of the AmazonBasin in Brazil. The two new localities presented for the species elucidate its range in southern Pará and northern MatoGrosso states, and in ...
Davis, B. J. W., Olmstead, S. T.
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Avian influenza virus (H11N9) in migratory shorebirds wintering in the Amazon region, Brazil [PDF]
Aquatic birds are the natural reservoir for avian influenza viruses (AIV). Habitats in Brazil provide stopover and wintering sites for water birds that migrate between North and South America.
Adriana C S da Silva +21 more
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Estrutura do sub-bosque em manchas florestais no Pantanal da Nhecolândia: efeitos da presença de gado. [PDF]
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NUNES, A. P. +2 more
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Parque Estadual da Ilha Grande ameaças ambientais e diretrizes para conservação [PDF]
O Parque Estadual da Ilha Grande é somente uma parte (5.594 hectares) de toda a ilha (19.300 hectares) localizada na costa sul do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, entre as cidades de Mangaratiba e Angra dos Reis. Aproximadamente a metade da área do Parque (47%)
C. J. R. ALHO +18 more
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Efeito da irrigação no estabelecimento de plântulas de Manduvi transplantadas Em pastagens cultivadas. [PDF]
O esforço para a conservação da arara-azul no Pantanal deve enfocar a manutenção de populações viáveis de Manduvi. Caso seja diagnosticado que o recrutamento populacional de Manduvi desta árvore no Pantanal é insatisfatório para a reposição de adultos ...
HAY, J. D. V. +2 more
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A phylogeny of the tinamous (Aves: Palaeognathiformes) based on integumentary characters [PDF]
A cladistic analysis of the tinamous, including the 47 currently recognized species and some distinct subspecies, was conducted based on 80 integumentary characters from adult and natal plumage, ramphoteca (corneum sheath of bill), and podoteca (horny ...
Bertelli, Sara Beatriz +2 more
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A recipe for postfledging survival in great tits Parus major: be large and be early (but not too much) [PDF]
Survival of juveniles during the postfledging period can be markedly low, which may have major consequences on avian population dynamics. Knowing which factors operating during the nesting phase affect postfledging survival is crucial to understand avian
Belda E. J. +20 more
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