Allelic diversity and patterns of selection at the major histocompatibility complex class I and II loci in a threatened shorebird, the Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2020 Background Understanding the structure and variability of adaptive loci such as the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes is a primary research goal for evolutionary and conservation genetics.
Medardo Cruz-López +10 more
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Mate fidelity in a polygamous shorebird, the snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Social monogamy has evolved multiple times and is particularly common in birds. However, it is not well understood why some species live in long‐lasting monogamous partnerships while others change mates between breeding attempts.
Naerhulan Halimubieke +7 more
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Anidación del chorlo nevado (Charadrius nivosus) en Atotonilco, Jalisco, México [PDF]
Revista Peruana de Biología, 2022 El chorlo nevado (Charadrius nivosus) es una de las aves playeras menos abundantes. Es una especie amenazada cuyas poblaciones se encuentran en constante declive.
Raúl Said Quintero-Félix +3 more
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CeutaOPEN, individual-based field observations of breeding snowy plovers Charadrius nivosus. [PDF]
Sci Data, 2020 Abstract Shorebirds (part of the order Charadriiformes) have a global distribution and exhibit remarkable variation in ecological and behavioural traits that are pertinent to many core questions in the fields of evolutionary ecology and conservation biology.
Eberhart-Phillips LJ +6 more
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The Influence of Tide, Wind, and Habitat on the Abundance and Foraging Rate of Three Species of Imperiled Plovers in Southwest Florida, USA [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus), Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus), and Wilson’s Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) are imperiled species that overlap in both their range and habitat outside the breeding season.
Jayden L. Jech, Elizabeth A. Forys
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Using Decision Science for Monitoring Threatened Western Snowy Plovers to Inform Recovery [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Western Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) are federally listed under the US Endangered Species Act as Threatened. They occur along the US Pacific coastline and are threatened by habitat loss and destruction and excessive levels of predation and ...
Bruce G. Marcot +3 more
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Primer registro reproductivo del Chorlo nevado (Charadrius nivosus) en Durango, México
Huitzil, 2023 Las áreas de reproducción del chorlo nevado (Charadrius nivosus) conocidas en México, se localizan en zonas costeras y en algunos humedales del centro del país. El 7 de mayo de 2022, observamos por primera vez, nueve C. nivosus, con plumaje reproductivo,
José Hugo Martínez Guerrero +3 more
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Nest survival of the Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus at Marismas Nacionales, Nayarit
Huitzil, 2022 Breeding habitat loss and nest predation are considered the main causes of Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) populations decline worldwide. We evaluated the effects of season, nest age, distance to nearest vegetation patch, distance to nearest body of ...
Lidiana Esther Ortega-Solis +5 more
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Nueva localidad de reproducción para Charadrius nivosus en el centro de México
Huitzil, 2020 El reporte de sitios reproductivos de chorlo nevado (Charadrius nivosus) es importante debido al estatus de amenazado en México y su vulnerabilidad ante la modificación de hábitats. C.
Tiberio Monterrubio-Rico +3 more
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Neoptile feathers contribute to outline concealment of precocial chicks [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Camouflage is a widespread strategy to increase survival. The cryptic plumage colouration of precocial chicks improves camouflage often through disruptive colouration.
Veronika A. Rohr +3 more
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