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Variation in parrot jaw musculature
The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 9, Page 2519-2533, September 2026.Interspecific morphological differences in some superficial jaw muscles of parrots. Abstract Psittaciformes, the order encompassing parrots and their relatives, are highly diverse and generally known for having a strong beaks used for multiple behaviors. The muscles related to the masticatory apparatus should reflect this functional complexity; however,
Ana Carolina L. Faillace +3 more
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Haemoproteosis and avian malaria in Columbidae and Corvidae from Iran
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2021 Avian malaria (Plasmodium) and related genera (Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon) are diverse and widespread parasites. Despite the extent of knowledge on avian haemosporidian parasites, information about domestic and wild bird's blood parasites is overall ...
Leila Nourani +4 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.This study reveals high haplotype diversity but low nucleotide diversity in Eastern Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) populations across Jiangsu Province, China, based on mitochondrial Cytb and D‐loop sequences from 139 individuals. Despite sampling from 13 sites spanning five geographical regions and varying urbanization levels, genetic analyses ...
Dawei Liu +4 more
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Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 6, June 2026.Functional diversity (FD) is an essential community property connecting biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and conservation objectives. In agricultural landscapes, avian communities, which play key functional roles, are facing large‐scale biodiversity erosion, largely due to land‐use changes.
Pietro Tirozzi +3 more
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Form, function and fibres: a preliminary study of the Swartkrans fossil birds
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 1991 Fossil bird bones from the Swartkrans cave estimated at about one million years old have been identified to family level. Differences in humerus and sternum structure were noted.
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Lures do not increase box‐trapping success of an endangered felid in South Texas
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 50, Issue 2, June 2026.We used a randomized design and linear regression to assess whether visual (compact disc [CD] and ribbon), and olfactory (musk and ocelot urine) lures would increase capture success of three mesocarnivores (ocelots [Leopardus pardalis], bobcats [Lynx rufus], and coyotes [Canis latrans]) with box traps baited with a live bird from December 2023 to April
Ashley M. Reeves +7 more
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Biotemas, 2009 Apresentamos o primeiro registro da pomba-do-orvalho Patagioenas maculosa (Aves: Columbidae) para Santa Catarina, região sul do Brasil. Um indivíduo foi observado em 10 de setembro de 2006 em uma área aberta (pastagens para gado e vegetação arbustiva ...
Ivo Rohling Ghizoni-Jr +6 more
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Sherman traps, bucket cameras, eDNA—oh, my: A comparative study of small mammal monitoring methods
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 50, Issue 2, June 2026.Comparison of Sherman live trapping, bucket camera traps, and airborne environmental DNA (eDNA) for assessing small mammal communities in restored prairies. Bucket cameras detected the highest species richness, live trapping provided the most precise species identifications, and airborne eDNA detected unique taxa.
Bianca M. Saftoiu +5 more
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Cases of unintentional phoresy of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) on birds
Трансформация экосистем, 2019 Cases of unintentional phoresy of adult beetles on birds are discussed in this article. Five species of beetles from families Anobiidae, Curculionidae, Chrysomelidae and Dermestidae were recorded on five species of birds (families Columbidae ...
Alexey S. Sazhnev +1 more
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Rhinonyssidae and Ereynetidae mites in Columba livia (Columbiformes: Columbidae) in southern Brazil
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2022 This study aims to record mites associated with the respiratory system of Columba livia Gmelin, 1789, including data of parasitological indices and of coinfections in southern Brazil. Two hundred and two specimens of C. livia were collected in the urban
Carla C. Porto +5 more
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