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The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analyses of Cathartes melambrotus (Wetmore 1964) (Aves: Cathartidae) [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
Cathartes melambrotus is the largest member of the genus Cathartes, and soars over the forested areas of Amazonia in search of carrion. The complete mitochondrial genome of C. melambrotus was reported in this study.
Robert Driver, Renee Li
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Evaluation of a Multimodal Anesthetic Protocol for Immobilization in Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus) and Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences
Anesthetic protocols for non-invasive immobilization of Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus) and Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) for procedures lasting up to two hours are lacking.
Alejandro Vargas Araya, Jeff C. Ko, Tomohito Inoue, Shane Guenin, Tyler C. Hunt, Patrice E. Baumhardt, Esteban Fernández-Juricic   +6 more
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Bridging Evolutionary History and Conservation of New World Vultures [PDF]

Animals, 2023
The New World Vultures (Cathartidae) include seven species of obligate scavengers that, despite their ecological relevance, present critical information gaps around their evolutionary history and conservation.
Daniela Cortés-Díaz, Diana L. Buitrago-Torres, Juan Sebastián Restrepo-Cardona, Irene Estellés-Domingo, Pascual López-López   +4 more
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Mitochondrial Genome Analysis of Philippine Eagles (<i>Pithecophaga jefferyi</i> Ogilvie-Grant 1896) From the Greater Mindanao Faunal Region. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Mitogenome sequencing is a promising alternative for the genetic studies of animals. In this work, we examined the genetic diversity of the critically endangered and endemic Philippine eagles and their evolutionary relationship to other birds of prey.
Bacus MG, Gaite PLA, Acaso JT, Cambronero JM, Ramos GN, Numeron AMM, Tadena D, Labrador CC, Responte MA, Gamalo LED, Ibañez JC, Murao LAE.   +11 more
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Navigating the risks and rewards of scavenging in multipredator, human-impacted landscapes. [PDF]

Ecology
Abstract Large carnivores can influence smaller scavengers through both positive and negative interactions (e.g., carrion provisioning and intraguild killing) and ultimately shape scavenging efficiency. However, we know little about this trade‐off in anthropogenic landscapes where humans kill carnivores and provide carrion subsidies.
Cunningham CX, Windell R, Satterfield LC, Wirsing AJ, Newsome TM, Ganz TR, Prugh LR.   +6 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Gyps coprotheres (Aves, Accipitridae, Accipitriformes): phylogenetic analysis of mitogenome among raptors [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Three species of Old World vultures on the Asian peninsula are slowly recovering from the lethal consequences of diclofenac. At present the reason for species sensitivity to diclofenac is unknown.
Emmanuel Oluwasegun Adawaren, Morne Du Plessis, Essa Suleman, Duodane Kindler, Almero O. Oosthuizen, Lillian Mukandiwa, Vinny Naidoo   +6 more
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infection in Bearded Vultures in Spain [PDF]

Zoonoses Public Health
ABSTRACT We report mortality in bearded vultures ( Gypaetus barbatus ) associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI A H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, responsible for the current HPAI panzootic. Between April and May 2022, a total of five bearded vultures from Spain, four free‐ranging and one captive individual, were found dead in their nest or with ...
Martínez R, Agulló‐Ros I, Gonzálvez M, Ruano M, Zecchin B, Zorrilla I, Guerra R, Paniagua J, Cano‐Terriza D, García‐Bocanegra I.   +9 more
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Taphonomic signatures of early scavenging by black and turkey vultures. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Scavenging is critical for nutrient cycling and maintenance of healthy ecosystems. While there is substantial research into the identification of taphonomic signatures from facultative mammalian scavengers, early stage scavenging signatures by vultures ...
Marian L Wahl, Grant N Burcham, Amanda M Herbert, Lee A Humberg, Patrick A Zollner, Landon R Jones, Brandon M Quinby, Bryan M Kluever   +7 more
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Assessing relative hazard, risk, and seasonal differences of wildlife‐aircraft collisions

Wildlife Society Bulletin
Wildlife collisions with aircraft have serious safety and economic implications. Strike risk models are used to assess the probability of an adverse event between wildlife and aircraft, providing information to guide wildlife management at airports.
Caryn D. Ross, Mahalah Schank, Michael J. Begier, Bradley F. Blackwell, Travis L. DeVault   +4 more
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Exchanging carrion for fresh meat: the vulture Cathartes burrovianus (Aves, Cathartidae) preys on the snake Xenodon merremii (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) in southeastern Brazil [PDF]

Biotemas, 2010
The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) is known mainly for its necrophagic habits, typical of the Cathartidae. However, members of this family also hunt live prey, though this behavior is not well documented.
Thiago Oliveira e Almeida, Fernanda Carvalho Machado, Henrique Caldeira Costa   +2 more
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