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, 2018 Galliformes and columbifomes are closely associated with humans and some species have been domesticated for well over 5000 years. Both orders remain diverse, ranging from the common domestic poultry species (e.g., chicken, turkey, and squabs) to the more exotic species found in the wild and in zoological collections.
Crespo, Rocio +3 more
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A case of partial leucism in the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) (Temminck, 1827), from Buenos Aires province, Argentina [PDF]
, 2014 The diverse colorations of a birds’ plumage are due to either structural colors or pigments that are synthesized in specialized cells or incorporated through the diet.
Chiale, Maria Cecilia +1 more
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Risks to Birds Traded for African Traditional Medicine: A Quantitative Assessment [PDF]
, 2014 Few regional or continent-wide assessments of bird use for traditional medicine have been attempted anywhere in the world. Africa has the highest known diversity of bird species used for this purpose.
A Kemp +68 more
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Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 3, March 2026.Due to the constraints of limited effort and sampling error, observed species interaction networks are an imperfect representation of the ‘true' underlying community. Link prediction methods allow us to construct a potentially more complete representation of a given empirical network by guiding targeted sampling of predicted links, as well as offer ...
Grant Foster, Tad A. Dallas
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Gastrointestinal helminths of two populations of wild pigeons (Columba livia) in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2017 The present study analyzed gastrointestinal helminth communities in 265 wild pigeons (Columba livia) living in the municipalities of São Paulo and Tatuí, state of São Paulo, Brazil, over a one-year period.
Frederico Fontanelli Vaz +4 more
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Unlocking the Pathological Insights of the Bacterial Infections of Free‐Living Pigeons
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.The potential role of feral pigeons in spreading bacterial pathogens to various livestock and their zoonotic significance. Bacteriological examination revealed the occurrence of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Salmonellae, Shigella, Proteus, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas.
Ahmed Fotouh +11 more
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Manifestations of cognitive abilities of columbiformes in response to a repellent effect
RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety, 2013 This article examines the forms of defensive behavior of pigeons in response to a repellent effect in grain industry objects. It discusses some of the cognitive abilities of columbiformes, manifested by them during the shooting by pneumatic guns.
I R Enaleev
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Predicting wildlife reservoirs and global vulnerability to zoonotic Flaviviruses. [PDF]
, 2018 Flaviviruses continue to cause globally relevant epidemics and have emerged or re-emerged in regions that were previously unaffected. Factors determining emergence of flaviviruses and continuing circulation in sylvatic cycles are incompletely understood.
Doyle, Megan M +5 more
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Archipelagic Habitat Use by the Black Wood Pigeon
Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 2, March 2026.Satellite tracking of Black Wood Pigeons in the Izu Islands (2022–2025) revealed frequent interisland movements, with flights ranging from 4 to 170 km. Many individuals dispersed among islands after breeding and returned the following spring, indicating partial migratory or nomadic behavior at the archipelagic scale.
Haruko Ando +3 more
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Revista U.D.C.A Actualidad & Divulgación Científica, 2015 El presente trabajo determinó la densidad poblacional de Columba livia domestica en el nuevo mercado de la ciudad de Sincelejo, Sucre, Colombia. Se conoce que cuando las poblaciones de esta especie se incrementan desmedidamente, se convierte en un serio ...
Carmen Villalba-Sánchez +2 more
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