Courtship display behavior influences tail myology in Centrocercus minimus (Gunnison sage‐grouse)
Courtship displays among birds are widespread, particularly those which incorporate raised tail feathers for extended periods of time. The Gunnison sage‐grouse (Centrocercus minimus) is such a species. When we compared the tail muscles of the sage‐grouse to birds which do not engage in erected tail fan postures, both morphology proportional mass ...
Alexander D. Clark +3 more
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IMPACT OF COASTAL WETLAND RESTORATION STRATEGIES IN THE CHONGMING DONGTAN WETLANDS, CHINA: WATERBIRD COMMUNITY COMPOSITION AS AN INDICATOR [PDF]
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 +5 more
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A study of louse flies in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, and Ireland found 212 different interactions between Hippoboscidae and their hosts, of which 70 were previously unrecorded. No louse flies were found on aquatic species of birds. Host‐switching to gulls (Laridae) has occurred during a period in which these species have started relying on ...
Denise C. Wawman +2 more
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Breeding biology of pond heron in Kerala, South India [PDF]
Regular intensive investigations to locate nesting colonies were carried out early monsoon of 1999 up to 2002. For detailed study a few breeding colonies were selected.
EA Abdul Shukkur +2 more
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Sustainability Analysis of Mangrove Ecosystem for Ecofisherytourism in Sidoarjo Lumpur Island [PDF]
Sidoarjo Lumpur Island is an artificial island created as a solution to the handling of sediment deposition in Porong River Estuary as a result of the mudflow which flowed into the sea via the Porong River.
Alamsyah, A. T. (Abimanyu) +2 more
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We conducted the first coordinated assessment of terrestrial wildlife across North America's vegetated coastal wetlands. Our study demonstrates the significant role coastal wetlands play in wildlife support, offers a model for broad‐scale wildlife studies, and highlights the importance of incorporating top‐down perspectives and a landscape approach ...
Kenneth B. Raposa +32 more
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Diet of Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis ibis) in the flood valley of the Paraná River, northern Argentina [PDF]
Fil: Ducommun, María de la Paz. Instituto Nacional de Limnología (INALI, CONICET-UNL); Santo Tomé; Santa FeFil: Quiroga, Martín Aníbal. Instituto Nacional de Limnología (INALI, CONICET-UNL); Santo Tomé; Santa FeFil: Beltzer, Adolfo Héctor.
Beltzer, Adolfo Héctor +3 more
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Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]
IntroductionWild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to summarize available literature on pathogens causing human disease that have been ...
Bauchinger, Ulf +4 more
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Diet of Black-crowned Night-herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) in a wetland of the Paraná River´s alluvial valley [PDF]
We analysed the feeding ecology of Nycticorax nycticorax based on fourty individuals captured on the Carabajal İsland (Santa Fe, 31º39?S, 60º42?W), determining the minimum sample, index of relative importance (IRI), size of prey, feeding efficiency ...
Beltzer, Adolfo Hector +3 more
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A Ground Surface Rolling Method for Detecting Environmental DNA of Terrestrial Animals
The Koro‐rin sampler enables surface‐based eDNA detection of terrestrial animals. This approach captured a broad range of bird and mammal taxa, including small and cryptic species, and revealed seasonal patterns in animal presence, complementing conventional monitoring methods.
Manami Kakita +2 more
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