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Breeding species in urban avifauna of Chisinau city

Acta et Commentationes: Ştiinţe Exacte şi ale Naturii
The research was conducted between 2015 and 2024 in various ecosystems of Chisinau city: "Râșcani" Forest-Park, "Valea Trandafirilor" Park, "Valea Morilor" Park, "La Izvor" Park, "Dendrariu" Park, "Grădina Botanică" Park, and the Bâc River meadow.
Natalia Sochircă
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A Global, Taxon‐Stratified, High‐Resolution Sampling‐Effort Dataset From GBIF for Bias‐Aware Ecological Modelling

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction and Aim Spatiotemporal and taxonomic sampling bias in biodiversity occurrence data poses critical challenges for robust ecological inference, species distribution models (SDMs), and conservation planning. Despite the exponential growth in global biodiversity records over recent decades, these biases persist.
Ahmed El‐Gabbas
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Beyond Species Diversity: Functional Approaches Reveal Consistent Fauna Community Responses to Exotic Grass Invasion in Arid Lands

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
To assess whether the impacts of exotic plant invasion can be generalised across taxa, we developed a conceptual framework predicting faunal responses to grass invasion in open, arid ecosystems and tested our predictions using data on birds, reptiles and ants from sites invaded by buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) and paired uninvaded sites.
Ellen Ryan‐Colton, Glenda M. Wardle, John L. Read, Kris French, Christine A. Schlesinger   +4 more
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First record of leucism in Megaceryle torquata (Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae) in Pantanal, Brazil [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021
V. D. Silva-Alves, N. L. Sander, O. M. A. Nogueira   +2 more
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Diet of White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis [Linnaeus, 1758]: Alcedinidae: Coraciiformes) inferred from pictorial postings in social media

Jurnal Natural
White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis (family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes) is known to distribute widely in Asia, including Sinai Peninsula, South Asia, China, until Southeast Asia.
MUHAMMAD N. JANRA, RINA A. PUTRI, HENNY HERWINA   +2 more
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Parental Age, Inbreeding and Incubation Method Influence Extremely Low Hatching Success in the Ex‐Situ Population of the Extinct in the Wild Sihek

Animal Conservation, Volume 29, Issue 1, Page 86-99, February 2026.
Reproductive success rates are a key parameter determining the recovery potential of ex‐situ managed threatened species, with high rates often being required to produce offspring for wild releases while ensuring ex situ population viability. Here, we quantify reproductive success rates in the Extinct in the Wild sihek (Guam kingfisher) and find ...
Matthew J. Mitchell, Ryan N. Felice, John G. Ewen, Gina M. Ferrie, Erica Royer, Suzanne Medina, Scott Newland, Amanda E. Trask   +7 more
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Bioacoustics Monitoring of Bird Vocal Behavior for Species Identification, Survey, and Habitat Impact With Implications for Conservation

International Journal of Zoology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Habitat degradation, climate variability, and anthropogenic pressures threaten the ecological integrity of biosphere reserves. Lake Tana, in northwest Ethiopia, a UNESCO‐recognized site of exceptional avifauna biodiversity, is no exception. While traditional bird survey methods are valuable, labor‐intensive, and limited by accessibility and observer ...
Yismaw Alemayehu, Monika Sadananda, George A. Lozano   +2 more
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Emergence of Livestock‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in Wild Birds, Brazil

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 14, Issue 6, December 2025.
In a protected forest fragment in southern Brazil, 197 wild birds were sampled, with 12.2% carrying Staphylococcus aureus. Two MRSA ST398 strains, the first reported in Brazilian wild birds, were identified. Genomic analysis revealed resistance and virulence genes, linking these strains to pigs and underscoring the critical need for resistance ...
Mateus Rocha Ribas, Felipe Vásquez‐Ponce, Rodrigo Cardoso, Dany Mesa, Gustavo Rocha, Victor Felipe Wolleck, Juliana Lemos Dal Pizzol, Izadora Borgmann Frizzo de Assunção, Vinicius Pais e Oliveira, Gabriel Salvador, Amanda Tfardoski Rodrigues, Gregory Batista Melocco, Fernanda Esposito, Johana Becerra, Nilton Lincopan, Fabienne Antunes Ferreira, Thaís Cristine Marques Sincero, Jussara Kasuko Palmeiro, Sheila Rezler Wosiacki, Silvia Cristina Osaki   +19 more
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Past research and future directions in understanding how birds use their sense of smell

Ibis, Volume 167, Issue 4, Page 853-881, October 2025.
Our understanding of the functional importance of olfaction to birds has improved over the past 60 years, largely as the result of experimental studies testing how birds use their sense of smell in different contexts. As it is impossible to measure directly which odours birds can detect, we rely on measuring behavioural responses to scent cues or ...
Darcy Creece, Rafael Freire, Melanie Massaro   +2 more
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Host‐feeding preferences of Culex pipiens and its potential significance for flavivirus transmission in the Camargue, France

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 614-625, September 2025.
We identified Culex pipiens bloodmeals at the species level in natural, agricultural and peri‐urban habitats and calculated host preferences based on forage ratios. This analysis showed Passeriformes, and in particular Columba livia, Passer montanus and Turdus sp., to be the preferred Cx. pipiens hosts.
Víctor Rodríguez‐Valencia, Marie‐Marie Olive, Gilbert Le Goff, Marine Faisse, Marie Bourel, Grégory L'Ambert, Benjamin Vollot, María José Tolsá‐García, Christophe Paupy, David Roiz   +9 more
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