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Long-term effects of chronic light pollution on seasonal functions of European blackbirds (turdus merula) [PDF]
, 2013 Light pollution is known to affect important biological functions of wild animals, including daily and annual cycles. However, knowledge about long-term effects of chronic exposure to artificial light at night is still very limited.
A Dawson +48 more
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Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]
, 2008 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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Opportunistic use of a wool-like artificial material as lining of Tit (Paridae) nests [PDF]
, 2012 The lining material is a key element of bird nests primarily serving as insulation for the adult, eggs and/or chicks but collection of such material will have an energetic cost.
Deeming, D. Charles +2 more
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Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2022 Documenting and interpreting trends in the abundance and distribution of bird populations is critical to monitoring their status and setting conservation priorities.
Danielle M. Ethier +2 more
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Pathogens, 2023 Encephalitozoon cuniculi is a microsporidial parasite that primarily infects domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). It is the causative agent of encephalitozoonosis, a disease with an internationally recognized seroprevalence among rabbits. This study
Maruša Škrbec +7 more
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Water bathing alters threat perception in starlings. [PDF]
, 2012 The majority of bird taxa perform water bathing, but little is known about the adaptive value of this behaviour. If bathing is important for feather maintenance then birds that have not bathed should have poorer feather condition, compromised escape ...
Bateson M. +5 more
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Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2022 Waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans) are among the few bird groups showing recent population increases in North America. By contrast, marsh birds (bitterns, rails, grebes) are declining, despite this group appearing to benefit from many of the same ...
Katharine R. Studholme +4 more
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Increased tolerance to humans among disturbed wildlife. [PDF]
, 2015 Human disturbance drives the decline of many species, both directly and indirectly. Nonetheless, some species do particularly well around humans. One mechanism that may explain coexistence is the degree to which a species tolerates human disturbance ...
Blumstein, Daniel T +4 more
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BMC Veterinary Research, 2023 Background Mycoplasmas are found in many different species. Until now 26 avian mycoplasma species have been described, but in the most free ranging bird species the prevalence and significance of Mycoplasma spp. is still unclear. Case presentation In May
Theresa Sophie Klostermann +1 more
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