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The recent expansion of an avian invasive species (the Cattle Egret Ardea ibis) in Algeria [PDF]

, 2011
This study identifies new information on the recent distribution of an invasive bird species, the Cattle Egret Ardea ibis, in Algeria. Breeding and wintering distributions as well as breeding numbers were obtained from large-scale surveys in 1999 and ...
Barbraud, Christophe, Céréghino, Régis, Ferrah, Farah, Santoul, Frédéric, Si Bachir, Abdelkrim   +4 more
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Hazards of wind turbines on avifauna - a preliminary appraisal within the Indian context

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020
Wind farms are substantial sources of renewable energy in India; however, their spread across the country potentially present new hazards to local and migratory birds.
Himika Deb, Tanmay Sanyal, Anilava Kaviraj, Subrata Saha   +3 more
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Brain Gross Anatomy and Cerebellar Histology of the Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Folia Veterinaria, 2023
The structural parts of brain are similar in all vertebrates, but they differ in their complexity and organization. The avian brain for instance, is organised differently compared to mammals, with variations existing in the relative size and location of ...
Azeez Idris A., Omirinde Jamiu O., Chomo Jerry J., Olopade James O.   +3 more
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Genetic and paleomodelling evidence of the population expansion of the cattle egret Bubulcus ibis in Africa during the climatic oscillations of the Late Pleistocene

Journal of Avian Biology, 2016
Increasing aridity during glacial periods produced the retraction of forests and the expansion of arid and semi‐arid environments in Africa, with consequences for birds.
Carlos Congrains, Antônio F. Carvalho, Elder A. Miranda, Graeme S. Cumming, Dominic A. W. Henry, Shiiwua A. Manu, Jacinta Abalaka, Cristiano D. Rocha, Moussa S. Diop, Joãozinho Sá, Hamilton Monteiro, Lars H. Holbech, Francis Gbogbo, Silvia N. Del Lama   +13 more
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Avian Influenza Virus Surveillance in South-Central Spain Using Fecal Samples of Aquatic Birds Foraging at Landfills

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2017
Aquatic wild birds have been intensively studied to better understand their role in avian influenza virus (AIV) maintenance and spread. To date, AIV surveillance has primarily focused on natural aquatic environments where different bird species aggregate
Andreia Bárbara, Olalla Torrontegi, Maria-Cruz Camacho, Marta Barral, Jose-Manuel Hernández, Ursula Höfle   +5 more
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Colonization of Brazil by the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) revealed by mitochondrial DNA

NeoBiota, 2014
The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) has recently colonized Brazil. This process offers an excellent opportunity for the study of colonization and dispersal patterns across extensive areas by non-native birds. The aims of the present investigation were a) to
Emmanuel Moralez-Silva, Sílvia Nassif Del Lama   +1 more
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Ecological preferences, behavior observations of Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis and their interactions with the cattle in the Maremma Regional Park (Tuscany, central Italy)

Avocetta, 2018
From April 2001-April 2003, we studied Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis in the territory of the Maremma Regional Park (Tuscany, central Italy). The purpose of this work was: to define the selection preferences for varied feeding habitats, to describe Cattle ...
Serena Paoloni, Marco Dragonetti, Pietro Giovacchini   +2 more
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Characterization and zoonotic impact of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli in some wild bird species [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2017
Aim: Wild birds are considered silent vectors of some zoonotic water and food borne pathogens of public health significance. Owing to the importance of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) as the most pathogenic among the emerging diarrheagenic ...
Hanaa Mohamed Fadel, Rabab Afifi, Dheyazan Mohammed Al-Qabili   +2 more
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Hippocampus anatomical structure and distribution of agrin proteoglycan and ryanodine receptor expression boost bird food caching behavior

The European Zoological Journal, 2021
Feeding habitats and behavior are connected with various environmental conditions and anatomical structures of the hippocampus, altogether with proteins expression level that may enhance their cognitive memory abilities.
I. M. Hamza, Y. M. Mobarak, H. S. Hafez
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Energy Metabolism of the Cattle Egret [PDF]

Zoologica Africana, 1969
Zoologica Africana 4(2): 265 ...
openaire   +2 more sources