Basal levels of inorganic elements, genetic damages, and hematological values in captive Falco peregrinus [PDF]
It is essential to determine the basal pattern of different biomarkers for future evaluation of animal health and biomonitoring studies. Due to their great displacement capacity and to being at the top of their food chains, birds of prey are suitable for
Julian Stocker +6 more
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Case Report: Multiple Cavernous Pericardial Lymphangioma (Pericardial Lymphangiomatosis) in a Captive Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus brookei) [PDF]
A 12-year-old female peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus brookei) from a private raptor breeding facility that presented a good body condition, died suddenly without showing previous symptoms.
José Espinosa +4 more
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Diving-flight aerodynamics of a peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus). [PDF]
This study investigates the aerodynamics of the falcon Falco peregrinus while diving. During a dive peregrines can reach velocities of more than 320 km h⁻¹.
Benjamin Ponitz +4 more
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The presence of pathogens and heavy metals in urban peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) [PDF]
Background and Aim: Wild birds raised in urban environments may be exposed to many negative factors, including biological and chemical toxic elements. The aim of the study was to assess the occurrence of bacteria and parasites in wild birds, based on the
Ewelina Pyzik +7 more
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Optimization of Sperm Cryopreservation Protocol for Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) [PDF]
Sperm cryopreservation is a complex process that needs to be adapted to wild and domestic avian species to ensure proper efficiency. Because of its accessibility, the peregrine falcon may be used as a good model for studying other raptor species. To find
Beatriz Cardoso +9 more
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Parental Provisioning in an Urban Apex Predator [PDF]
We combine high‐definition webcams and citizen science to explore parental care in urban peregrine falcons Falco peregrinus (hereafter ‘peregrines’) from 30 locations across England between 2019 and 2023.
Edward J. A. Drewitt +3 more
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Halcón peregrino – Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 [PDF]
Aves - Orden Falconiformes - Familia Falconidae en la Enciclopedia Virtual de Vertebrados Españoles, http://www.vertebradosibericos.org/. Versiones anteriores: 21-06-2005; 8-03-2007; 10-03-2008; 30-07-2012A comprehensive review of the natural history of ...
Salvador Milla, Alfredo +1 more
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Legacy or colonization? Posteruption establishment of peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) on a volcanically active subarctic island [PDF]
How populations and communities reassemble following disturbances are affected by a number of factors, with the arrival order of founding populations often having a profound influence on later populations and community structure.
Sarah A. Sonsthagen +5 more
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Primer registro de Serratospiculum tendo (Nematoda: Diplotriaenidae) para el Perú
Reportamos por primera vez la presencia del nematodo, Serratospiculum tendo Nitzsch, 1819, parasitando los sacos aéreos de un halcón peregrino (Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771). Seis nematodos (2 machos y 4 hembras) fueron colectados e identificados como
Luis A. Gomez-Puerta +3 more
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DNA analysis is a “gold standard” for individual identification and parentage studies as for humans, so for animals (Saks et al., 1991). First forensic testing of the rare animal species DNA occurred in 1991 in Great Britain, when the case of illegal ...
Ludmila S. Zinevich +3 more
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