Perch selection of three species of kingfishers at the Pantanal of Brazil [PDF]
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 Selecting a suitable perch can offer many benefits for fish–eating birds such as kingfishers. However, factors affecting perch selection in these species remain poorly studied.
L. C. Peinado, Z. Ortega
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Karyotype description and comparative analysis in Ringed Kingfisher and Green Kingfisher (Coraciiformes, Alcedinidae) [PDF]
Comparative Cytogenetics, 2018 Kingfishers comprise about 115 species of the family Alcedinidae, and are an interesting group for cytogenetic studies, for they are among birds with most heterogeneous karyotypes. However, cytogenetics knowledge in Kingfishers is extremely limited. Thus,
Tiago Marafiga Degrandi +6 more
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Decadal changes and delayed avian species losses due to deforestation in the northern Neotropics. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2013 How avifauna respond to the long-term loss and fragmentation of tropical forests is a critical issue in biodiversity management. We use data from over 30 years to gain insights into such changes in the northernmost Neotropical rainforest in the Sierra de
Shaw DW +6 more
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Fear of predation drives stable and differentiated social relationships in guppies. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2017 This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Springer Nature via the DOI in this record.Social relationships can have important consequences for fitness in animals.
Heathcote RJ +4 more
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New record of American Pygmy Kingfisher for Tamaulipas, México
Huitzil, 2020 New distribution records of species increases the biological knowledge of the species and the location where was observed. We recorded, for the first time, the presence of the American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea) in Tamaulipas, within the ...
Héctor Arturo Garza-Torres +2 more
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Non-passerine birds from Laguna Melincué Ramsar Site, Santa Fe province, Argentina [PDF]
, 2015 We present a waterbird inventory of the Laguna Melincué Ramsar Site in southern Santa Fe province, Argentina. We record 109 species from 28 families of non-passerine birds, including the 14 Nearctic species, four southern austral migrant species, three ...
Barberis, Ignacio Martín +3 more
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Osteologia craniana de Cerylinae (Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae)
Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais, 2007 A anatomia craniana de oito espécies de martins-pescadores da subfamília Cerylinae (Megaceryle torquata, M. lugubris, M. alcyon, Ceryle rudis, Chloroceryle amazona, C. americana, C. inda e C.
Andrés Calonge-Méndez +1 more
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Mangrove bird community of Paranaguá Bay - Paraná, Brazil
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2007 This study describes the mangrove bird community of Paranaguá Bay in Paraná - South Brazil. Seasonal surveys were conducted during September 1997 to September 1998 at three sites in Paranaguá Bay.
Luiz Augusto Macedo Mestre +2 more
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Composition Patterns of Waterbirds from La Vieja River, Geographic Valley of Cauca River, Colombia
Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2014 We compiled and analyzed data gathered from observations during the period 2001-2013 in three sectors along La Vieja river, located in the Cauca river valley, Colombia.
Laura Milena Ramírez-Urrea +3 more
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