FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF VENTRICULI IN CAPTIVE BIRDS
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 1985 Ventricular candidiasis was the apparent cause of death in 14 of 21 captive birds, and incriminated in six others. No clinical signs were recognized in 14 of the 21 birds prior to death, and in four of the 21, no other gross or microscopic lesions were documented.
G B, Hubbard +4 more
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Timing avian long-distance migration: from internal clock mechanisms to global flights [PDF]
, 2017 Migratory birds regularly perform impressive long-distance flights, which are timed relative to the anticipated environmental resources at destination areas that can be several thousand kilometres away.
Helm, Barbara, +6 more
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Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Bulgaria [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 The globally endangered saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is currently being re-introduced in Bulgaria, where the falcons are bred in captivity and released through the hacking method. We relied on the birds’ pedigree when forming the breeding pairs from 2011.
Rusko Petrov +5 more
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Behavioural responses to heat in captive native Australian birds
Emu, 2017 S. Xie +2 more
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A Review on the Prevalence of Poxvirus Disease in Free-Living and Captive Wild Birds
Microbiology Research, 2021 Avian pox is a widespread infection in birds caused by genus Avipoxvirus pathogens. It is a noteworthy, potentially lethal disease to wild and domestic hosts. It can produce two different conditions: cutaneous pox, and diphtheritic pox.
Richard A. J. Williams +2 more
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Uropygial gland microbiota differ between free-living and captive songbirds
Scientific Reports, 2022 Symbiotic microbes can affect host behavior and fitness. Gut microbiota have received the most study, with less attention to other important microbial communities like those of scent-producing glands such as mammalian anal glands and the avian uropygial ...
L. A. Grieves +3 more
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Survival rates of captive-bred Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii in a hunted migratory population [PDF]
, 2016 Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii numbers are declining owing to unsustainable levels of hunting and poaching, with the main conservation response being population reinforcement through the release of captive-bred birds.
Burnside, Robert +3 more
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Prevalence and parasite burden of oocysts in captive and free-living saffron finches, Sicalis flaveola [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaThe saffron finch, Sicalis flaveola, a passerine bird, can be found in nearly all Brazilian territory and is also raised in captivity. The objective of this work was to determine the prevalence and load of oocysts in captive saffron finches in the ...
Francisco Carlos Rodrigues de Oliveira +3 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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A TECHNIQUE FOR RECORDING MIGRATORY ORIENTATION OF CAPTIVE BIRDS
Auk, 1966 S. Emlen, J. Emlen
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