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Gastrointestinal Helminths of Magpies (Pica), Rooks (Corvus Frugilegus) and Carrion Crows (Corvus Corone) in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran [PDF]

Iranian 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, A Eslami, I Mobedi, O Amin, J Mariaux, J Mansoori, S Tavakol   +6 more
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Intraspecific variability in feather moult extent declines under both low and high constraints

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 8, Page 2350-2362, August 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Intraspecific trait variability (ITV) is a fundamental feature of biological populations and the raw material upon which natural selection acts, yet its drivers remain poorly understood.
Aylon Steinberg, Yosef Kiat
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The Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting Sarcocystis Protozoan Parasites

Animals, 2021
Members of the family Corvidae are ecologically flexible omnivorous birds, particularly adaptive to urban habitats, and living in proximity to humans; these birds may serve as definitive hosts (DH) for Sarcocystis spp., but research about this is lacking.
Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu, Saulius Švažas, Donatas Šneideris, Eglė Rudaitytė-Lukošienė, Dalius Butkauskas, Petras Prakas   +5 more
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Benefit or ecological trap? Monitoring the effects of small clear‐cuts on capercaillie Tetrao urogallus and its mammalian predators

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 4, July 2026.
The shift to ‘close to nature forestry' as the dominating forestry regime in western‐European forests has resulted in increasing timber volume and denser forests with negative effects on photophilic species. Hence, there is an increasing focus on active habitat management measures to support these species.
Maria Kochs, Joy Coppes, Tanja Beutel, Gabriel Holz, Jim‐Lino Kämmerle, Michael Kraft, Veronika Braunisch   +6 more
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Dissemination and genetic diversity of chlamydial agents in Polish wildfowl: Isolation and molecular characterisation of avian Chlamydia abortus strains.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Wild birds are considered as a reservoir for avian chlamydiosis posing a potential infectious threat to domestic poultry and humans. Analysis of 894 cloacal or fecal swabs from free-living birds in Poland revealed an overall Chlamydiaceae prevalence of ...
Monika Szymańska-Czerwińska, Agata Mitura, Krzysztof Niemczuk, Kinga Zaręba, Agnieszka Jodełko, Aneta Pluta, Sabine Scharf, Bailey Vitek, Rachid Aaziz, Fabien Vorimore, Karine Laroucau, Christiane Schnee   +11 more
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Whole System Ecohydrological Change Following Natural Flood Management and a Five‐Year Beaver Reintroduction Trial

Ecohydrology, Volume 19, Issue 4, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Once‐common beavers have been absent from the British landscape for centuries, but wild beaver populations have returned in recent years as part of reintroduction schemes, including releases into monitored enclosures. In North Yorkshire, such a release of Eurasian beavers took place in 2019.
Mark W. Smith, Alan Puttock, Megan J. Klaar, Huw Thomas, Lori Lawson Handley, Richard Brazier, Gareth Bradbury, Ambroise Baker, Ann Hanson, Nicholas Gibbons, Keith Gittens, Tom Spencer, Cath Bashforth   +12 more
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Bir grup Pica pica’da (Passeriformes: Corvidae) posmortem bulgular [PDF]

, 2019
Common magpies (Corvidae: Pica pica) distribute through rural and urban areas of Turkey. Because of their distribution in urbanised regions, magpies may have some potential infectious agents which may relate to domestic animals and humans. In this study,
Mohammed KHIDER, Khider, Mohammed, Aylin ALASONYALILAR DEMİRER, Alasonyalılar Demirer, Aylin, Volkan İPEK, Büyükcangaz, Esra, Sezen BİRLİK, Birlik, Sezen, Demirer, Aylin Alasonyalılar, Girişgin, Ahmet Onur, Esra BÜYÜKCANGAZ, Ahmet Onur GİRİŞGİN, İpek, Volkan   +12 more
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Sex-specific effects of cooperative breeding and colonial nesting on prosociality in corvids

eLife, 2020
The investigation of prosocial behavior is of particular interest from an evolutionary perspective. Comparisons of prosociality across non-human animal species have, however, so far largely focused on primates, and their interpretation is hampered by the
Lisa Horn, Thomas Bugnyar, Michael Griesser, Marietta Hengl, Ei-Ichi Izawa, Tim Oortwijn, Christiane Rössler, Clara Scheer, Martina Schiestl, Masaki Suyama, Alex H Taylor, Lisa-Claire Vanhooland, Auguste MP von Bayern, Yvonne Zürcher, Jorg JM Massen   +14 more
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Spatial distribution of acoustic traits in bird assemblages along regional bioclimatic gradients

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 6, June 2026.
Environmental variation shapes acoustic interactions among birds, creating spatial structures in the sonic signature of local species assemblages. Exploring these patterns at regional scales can reveal processes that segregate acoustic strategies along environmental gradients.
Michela Busana, Frédéric Sèbe, Luc Barbaro, Jonathan Carruthers‐ Jones, Solène Croci, Alice Eldridge, Almo Farina, Amandine Gasc, Charlène Gemard, Sylvain Haupert, Sandra Müller, Jean‐Yves Barnagaud   +11 more
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Functional diversity in agricultural landscapes: evidence of long‐term clustering and multi‐scale effects of land use on avian communities

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, Olivia Dondina, Valerio Orioli, Luciano Bani   +3 more
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