Results 71 to 80 of about 6,252 (224)
Monitoring and Research on Wading Birds in the Water Conservation Areas ofthe Everglades: The 1996 Nesting season [PDF]
This project was initiated to continue monitoring reproductive responses of wading birds in the central Everglades, and to investigate two areas of research considered key to understanding and managing wading birds: nestling energetics, and factors ...
Frederick, Peter C. +2 more
core
Coordinated movements of multiple pied‐billed grebes in association with an American alligator
Abstract Interspecific associations can arise when one species benefits from the presence or behavior of another, often during foraging. Here, we describe a previously undocumented behavioral interaction between pied‐billed grebes (Podilymbus podiceps) and an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in a freshwater wetland in South Florida ...
Alexander S. Romer +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Paratanaisia spp. was recorded from the right kidney of a cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) in Kafr Elsheikh governorate, Nile Delta, Egypt. The bird showed marked emaciation and dissipation.
Walied Abdo, Khaled Sultan
doaj +1 more source
During winter populations of Argas arboreus from heronries of the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis, in South Africa are composed of adults, with some predominance of males, and II-IV instar nymphs, in a state of diapause.
V.N. Belozerov +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Urban ecological studies often emphasize the role of vegetation‐related factors in promoting local biodiversity, but less attention has been given to human‐related factors, especially in tropical assemblages dominated by native species. In this study, we assessed the role of landscape and local variables in bird species richness and abundance in ...
Jaime A. Garizábal‐Carmona +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Molecular Survey of Chlamydial Infections in Three Public Bird Collections in Tehran, Iran
One hundred and eight samples from different avian species were collected and tested for Chlamydia spp. infection using PCR. Thirty‐seven samples from Psittaciformes, Columbiformes, Falconiformes, Galliformes and Charadriiformes were positive for Chlamydia DNA.
Seyed Mohamad Mahdi Hashemian +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Diet of Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis ibis) in the flood valley of the Paraná River, northern Argentina [PDF]
Fil: Ducommun, María de la Paz. Instituto Nacional de Limnología (INALI, CONICET-UNL); Santo Tomé; Santa FeFil: Quiroga, Martín Aníbal. Instituto Nacional de Limnología (INALI, CONICET-UNL); Santo Tomé; Santa FeFil: Beltzer, Adolfo Héctor.
Beltzer, Adolfo Héctor +3 more
core
ABSTRACT South Asia is home to nine species of vultures, and Nepal hosts all of them. Remarkably, all these species have also been recorded in Pokhara. This could be attributed to Pokhara's location along bird migration pathways and the year‐round availability of food sources for most of the vulture species, including the landfill.
Binita Timilsina +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Avian diversity and their status in and around Bhindawas bird sanctuary, Haryana (India) [PDF]
One year survey conducted in and around Bhindawas bird sanctuary in district Jhajjar, Haryana (India) from January, 2015 to December, 2015; revealed a total of 104 bird species belonging to 15 orders and 39 families.
Chopra, Girish +2 more
core +2 more sources
Abstract Since its introduction to North America in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) has become the most widespread mosquito‐borne disease in the United States. Climatic conditions significantly influence transmission dynamics. While temperature, precipitation, and humidity are known to affect mosquito populations and virus replication, wind speed is often ...
Eric R. Bump +4 more
wiley +1 more source

