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Wintering avifauna of Chaco and pantanal habitats in Bahía Negra (Northern Paraguay) [PDF]
Se estudió la avifauna de hábitats típicos de dos ecorregiones, el Pantanal y el Chaco, en el norte de Paraguay (departamento de Alto Paraguay) mediante transectas y observaciones puntuales.
Padial, José M.+1 more
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Resources and Human Diet in Llancanelo (Mendoza, Nordpatagonia): One Discussion Archaeological Record [PDF]
Este trabajo intenta caracterizar la dieta humana mediante los isótopos estables (δ13C y δ15N en colágeno y δ13C y δ18O en hidroxiapatita). Los resultados se discuten en primer lugar con la ecología isotópica generada para esta zona.
Corbat, Mercedes+6 more
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The use of diclofenac and other nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been identified as a cause of vulture decline in Asia and Europe. Investigation into the availability of two NSAIDs (diclofenac and flunixin) in South America found that both are approved for veterinary use and are accessible in all countries searched, across many ...
Kane P. J. Colston+3 more
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Southernmost record of Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus Cassin, 1845 (Cathartiformes, Cathartidae), in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina [PDF]
We report the southernmost record of Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus, in Punta Piedras, north-eastern Buenos Aires province, Argentina. This record implies the presence of this species in a new habitat: the Pampas ecoregion. Considering this
Colombo, Martín Alejandro+1 more
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La pérdida y degradación de ambientes naturales está afectando a grupos funcionales de gran relevancia, como las aves rapaces diurnas. En este estudio evaluamos la variación espacial de la diversidad de este grupo en la zona núcleo y de amortiguamiento ...
José Raúl Vázquez-Pérez+2 more
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A case of partial leucism in the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) (Temminck, 1827), from Buenos Aires province, Argentina [PDF]
The diverse colorations of a birds’ plumage are due to either structural colors or pigments that are synthesized in specialized cells or incorporated through the diet.
Chiale, Maria Cecilia+1 more
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Avian influenza annual report 2023
Abstract All European Union (EU) Member States (MSs), along with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), conduct surveillance for avian influenza (AI) in poultry and wild birds. EFSA, upon mandate of the European Commission, compiles and analyses this data in an annual report.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)+9 more
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Protective role of the vulture facial skin and gut microbiomes aid adaptation to scavenging
Background Vultures have adapted the remarkable ability to feed on carcasses that may contain microorganisms that would be pathogenic to most other animals.
Marie Lisandra Zepeda Mendoza+6 more
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Abstract Grassland bird populations are declining steeply, reflecting the degradation and loss of native grassland habitats. To assess how grazing management affects declining grassland bird populations, we compared breeding avifaunal communities in adaptive multi‐paddock (AMP) grazed and continuously grazed (CG) pastures in the Southeastern United ...
Michael J. McGraw+7 more
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Efficacy of an acoustic hailing device as an avian dispersal tool
Bird strikes are a major safety and financial concern for modern aviation. Audible stimuli are common bird dispersal techniques, but their effectiveness is limited by the saliency and relevance of the stimulus.
Peter E. Schlichting+7 more
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