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Possible causes and consequences of philopatry and breeding dispersal in red-backed shrikes Lanius collurio [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Studies of animal breeding dispersal have often focused on possible causes, whereas its adaptive significance has received less attention. Using an information-theoretic approach, we assessed predictions of four hypotheses relating to causes and ...
Jenni, Lukas   +3 more
core  

Trapping efficacy of invasive crows is affected by environmental factors and deployment history

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin
House crows (Corvus splendens) are considered an invasive species and are prevalent in parts of Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Existing crow management measures include food limitation, habitat modification, and direct population control. The latter
Cheryl K. L. Yong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Performance Evaluation of Pressure Transducers for Water Impacts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is being designed for water landings. In order to benchmark the ability of engineering tools to predict water landing loads, test programs are underway for scale model and full-scale water impacts. These test programs
Stegall, David E.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal Helminths of Magpies (Pica pica), Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) and Carrion Crows (Corvus corone) in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran

open access: yesIranian Journal of Parasitology, 2011
Background: Corvidae is a cosmopolitan family of oscine birds including crows, rooks, mag­pies, jays, chough, and ravens. These birds are migratory species, especially in the shortage of foods, so they can act like vectors for a wide range of ...
A Halajian   +6 more
doaj  

West Nile Virus Infection and Conjunctival Exposure

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2005
Kevin Fonseca   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vocal mimicry in Corvids. [PDF]

open access: yesAnim Cogn
Wascher CAF, Waterhouse G, Beheim BA.
europepmc   +1 more source

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