Frugivory in Raptors: New Observations from Australia and a Global Review
Birds, 2021 The diets of raptors are some of the best studied and well-known of all bird groups. Raptors are typically carnivores, hunting and feeding on vertebrates and, for some species, invertebrates. Here, we described instances of the Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
James A. Fitzsimons, Jack Leighton
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Multi-locus phylogenetic inference among New World Vultures (Aves: Cathartidae).
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2016 Jeff A. Johnson +3 more
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Inclement weather forces stopovers and prevents migratory progress for obligate soaring migrants
Movement Ecology, 2021 Background Migrating birds experience weather conditions that change with time, which affect their decision to stop or resume migration. Soaring migrants are especially sensitive to changing weather conditions because they rely on the availability of ...
Julie M. Mallon +2 more
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Hematozoa and A New Haemoproteid Species from Cathartidae (New World Vulture) In South Carolina
Journal of Parasitology, 2011 E. Greiner +4 more
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Urban waste disposal explains the distribution of Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus) in an Amazonian metropolis: management implications for birdstrikes and urban planning [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Collision rates between aircraft and birds have been rising worldwide. The increases in both air traffic and population sizes of large-bodied birds in cities lacking urban planning result in human-wildlife conflicts, economic loss and even lethal ...
Giase M. de Araujo +3 more
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Registro del zopilote rey (Sarcoramphus papa) en sus límites ambientales en Chiapas, México
Huitzil, 2013 El zopilote rey (Sarcoramphus papa) es una especie poco común o rara en México, y actualmente es considera en peligro de extinción en el país. El 9 de agosto de 2012, observamos un individuo adulto en un ecosistema perturbado del ejido Jerusalén ...
Saúl Sánchez Soto +3 more
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The Mitochondrial Genomes of Aquila fasciata and Buteo lagopus (Aves, Accipitriformes): Sequence, Structure and Phylogenetic Analyses. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The family Accipitridae is one of the largest groups of non-passerine birds, including 68 genera and 243 species globally distributed. In the present study, we determined the complete mitochondrial sequences of two species of accipitrid, namely Aquila ...
Lan Jiang +17 more
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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2013 The activity of vertebrates that feed on corpses can modify the chronology of the decomposition process and interfere with postmortem interval estimates.
Caroline Demo +3 more
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2008 Foram avaliadas 7 espécies da mastofauna e 36 da avifauna quanto à prevalência e intensidade de infestação por carrapatos na ESALQ/USP, no Município de Piracicaba, SP.
Carlos Alberto Perez +10 more
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