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Wing myology of Caracaras (Aves, Falconiformes): muscular features associated with flight behavior [PDF]
Caracaras (Aves, Falconiformes, Falconidae) are Neotropical diurnal raptors that belong to the subfamily Polyborinae. The forelimb myology of this group has not been comprehensively studied or compared with that of other Falconidae.
Mariana Beatriz Julieta Picasso +1 more
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Occurrence of a Cavity‐Nesting Tropical Swallow Is Associated to Riverbed Lithology
ABSTRACT Understanding the factors shaping species distribution is a key challenge in ecology and biogeography. While dispersal limitations, environmental features, and biotic interactions are commonly recognized as key determinants of species abundance and distribution, some species exhibit patchy distributions that remain hard to explain.
Leonardo Esteves Lopes +9 more
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The Southern Crested Caracara Caracara Plancus , Including Its Breeding At Weltvogelpark Walsrode
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Bruslund, Simon, Bretschek, Lech
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Abstract Knowing about species interactions is essential for ecological research, conservation efforts, resource management, and maintaining healthy ecosystems, but many of these, such as reports of predation, may not always be published in easily located resources—if they are published at all.
Matthijs P. van den Burg, Hinrich Kaiser
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New records of three hippoboscid species on newly captured birds from nature in Paraná, Brazil
The aims of this study was to provide new records of hippoboscid flies collected over an one-year period on newly captured birds from nature in the state of Paraná, Brazil.
Frederico Fontanelli Vaz +1 more
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Records of breeding in Wilson’s Plover Charadrius wilsonia with new localities for Brazil
Wilson’s Plover, Charadrius wilsonia, is widely distributed in coastal areas of the Americas. This report presents the first record of breeding in this species on Coroa do Avião Island, on the coast of Pernambuco, and in the estuary of the Cardoso and ...
L. P. Andrade +6 more
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We studied the effects of urban growth on wildlife near Parque Nacional Marino las Baulas, Costa Rica. Since 1991, buildings increased 1007%, mainly in the buffer zone. We identified eight native species extracting garbage from containers, with raccoons (Procyon lotor) comprising most detections (84%), and four other species being potential sea turtle ...
Keilor E. Cordero‐Umaña +6 more
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The Caracara genus (Aves: Falconidae) is composed by species C. cheriway, ("Crested Caracara"), and C. plancus (Southern Caracara). This study aimed to describe in detail and compared the cranial osteology of C. cheriway and C.
Donatelli, Reginaldo José +6 more
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Our work shows for the first time in the region that biological corridors increase biodiversity and promote interactions between different components of the production system, using a methodology never before used in Argentina such as the Griffon index.
Paula Taraborelli +4 more
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El caracara moñudo se alimenta de animales pequeños y también es carroñero. En esta fotografía, tomada en el departamento de Vichada, se puede observar el plumaje blanco en la cola.Preocupación menorEs una especie con una tendencia poblacional “estable”.
Renjifo, Juan Manuel, 1948-
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