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White feathers in black birds [PDF]

, 2021
The most common plumage abnormalities in birds involve some form of white feathering, ranging from birds with just a few white feathers to individuals that are completely white.
van Grouw, Hein
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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, C. L. J. Bottini, G. B. Gloor, E. A. MacDougall-Shackleton   +3 more
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Daily behavioural patterns and time budgets of captive black-bellied sandgrouse (Aves: Pteroclidae)

Avocetta, 2012
Maintaining normal behavioural patterns is an important component of captive breeding with the aim of reintroduction. We examined the behaviours and daily time budgets in captivity of hand-raised black-bellied sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis provided ...
Mohamed Aourir, Mohammed Znari, Mohamed Radi, Jean-Michel Melin   +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 Veterinária
The 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, Samira Salim Mello Gallo, Taynara Kerolayne Santos Elizeu, Nicole Brand Ederli   +3 more
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Molecular diagnosis and genotyping of Chlamydia psittaci in captive psittacines and their owners in the middle province of Iran

Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2020
Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci) is an avian pathogen which its clinical symptoms of the disease may be varies from asymptomatic to several clinical symptoms, which include: conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the lining of the nose (rhinitis), sinusitis,
Mehdi MoradiSarmeidani , Payman Keihani , Hasan Momtaz , Mehran TajmirRiahi , Seyed Hussein Heydari   +4 more
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Predator escape tactics in birds: linking ecology and aerodynamics [PDF]

, 2010
In most birds, flight is the most important means of escape from predators. Impaired flight abilities due to increased wing loading may increase vulnerability to predation.
Hout, Piet J. van den,, Leo R.M. Maas, Piersma, Theunis; id_orcid, Mathot, Kimberley J., Maas, Leo R. M., van den Hout, P., Maas, Leo R.M.,, Piet J. van den Hout, Kimberley J. Mathot, Mathot, K., Theunis Piersma, van den Hout, Piet J., Piersma, Theunis,, Mathot, Kimberley J.,, Maas, L., Piersma, T., Piersma, Theunis   +16 more
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Plasma metabolites reflect seasonally changing metabolic processes in a long-distance migrant shorebird (Calidris canutus) [PDF]

, 2002
Migrant birds have tightly scheduled annual cycles consisting of several distinct life cycle (sub-)stages such as reproduction, migration, moult and overwintering, each of which have specific metabolic requirements (e.g., fattening during migration ...
Jenni-Eiermann, S, Jenni, Lukas,, Piersma, T, Jenni, L, Piersma, Theunis,, Piersma, T; id_orcid, Jenni-Eiermann, Susanne,   +6 more
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Additional records of Neopsittaconirmus lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) parasitizing captive parrots [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Species of the chewing louse genus Neopsittaconirmus Conci, 1942 are host-specific parasites on Old World and Australasian parrots (Psittaciformes), infesting both wild and captive birds. Despite veterinarian practices that attempt to eliminate parasites
Yoshika Oniki-Willis, Oldrich Sychra, Ricardo Luis Palma   +2 more
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How abnormal is the behaviour of captive, zoo-living, chimpanzees? [PDF]

, 2011
Background. Many captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) show a variety of serious behavioural abnormalities, some of which have been considered as possible signs of compromised mental health.
Newton-Fisher, Nicholas E., Birkett Lucy P., Birkett, Lucy P., Nicholas E Newton-Fisher, Newton-Fisher Nicholas E., Nicholas E. Newton-Fisher, Lucy P Birkett, Lucy P. Birkett   +7 more
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Keterlibatan perempuan dalam konservasi satwa melalui kegiatan penangkaran burung

Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 2019
The nature of caring and nurturing that shown by women makes them tend to care about the wildlife.Women are able to play a role in the captivity birds because related to household activity of caring.
Nurul Marufi, Burhanudin Masy'ud, Arzyana Sunkar   +2 more
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