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Wing myology of Caracaras (Aves, Falconiformes): muscular features associated with flight behavior [PDF]
Vertebrate Zoology, 2018 Caracaras (Aves, Falconiformes, Falconidae) are Neotropical diurnal raptors that belong to the subfamily Polyborinae. The forelimb myology of this group has not been comprehensively studied or compared with that of other Falconidae.
Mariana Beatriz Julieta Picasso +1 more
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Trophic Niche Breadth of Falconidae Species Predicts Biomic Specialisation but Not Range Size [PDF]
Biology, 2022 Trophic niche breadth plays a key role in biogeographic distribution patterns. Theory posits that generalist strategies are favoured in a more heterogeneous set of environments across a spatio-temporal gradient of resources predictability, conferring ...
Juan A. Fargallo +4 more
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The genome sequence of the Mauritius kestrel, Falco punctatus (Temminck, 1821) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual male Falco punctatus (the Mauritius kestrel; Chordata; Aves; Falconiformes; Falconidae). The genome sequence is 1,279.3 megabases in span.
M. Thomas P. Gilbert +7 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo (Falconiformes:Falconidae) and phylogenetic analyses [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 The Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo is a Falco bird belonging to the group Falconiformes, and was listed in Appendices II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and listed as a Class II protected species on ...
Xue Gou +6 more
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Exploring the Climatic Niche Evolution of the Genus Falco (Aves: Falconidae) in Europe [PDF]
BiologyBy integrating species distribution modeling techniques, phylogenetic comparative methods, and climatic data, we analyzed how European falcon climatic niches have changed over evolutionary time in order to understand their tempo and mode of evolution and
Simona Mariana Popescu +3 more
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Discovery of a novel Mediterranean Haemaphysalis (Ornithophysalis) doenitzi group tick species infesting Falco eleonorae on Antikythira Island, Greece [PDF]
ParasitologyEleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae Géné, 1839) is a well-known long-distance migrant of the Afro-Palaearctic flyway, a summer breeder of the Mediterranean region and North-west Africa and a winter resident of Madagascar and surrounding areas, thus ...
Lidia Chitimia-Dobler +6 more
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Raptor Journal, 2022 We made an analysis of the osteological remains of prey that had been captured by the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) and was collected from eyries perched high in rocky cliffs of Slovakia. Birds dominated the 7,233 vertebrates identified (class Aves,
Obuch Ján, Chavko Jozef
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 The diurnal raptors (Family: Accipitridae and Falconidae) are important as ecosystem bioindicators. Unfortunately, the global number of these birds has fallen, and they are close to extinction.
Pornchai Pornpanom +3 more
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Ветеринарная патология, 2020 The distribution of prey birds helminths was studied in the territory of the Central region of Russia. According to the results of the study, the total extensiveness of invasion in two families of birds of prey was 96.8 % (93 out of 96 birds were ...
V. V. Dorokhov, O. E. Davydova
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Manglar, 2023 Conocer aspectos biológicos de las familias Falconidae y Strigidae como la vocalización es relevante, ya que podríamos utilizar este aspecto como base para agrupar especies y evaluar su similaridad.
Javier Armando Azabache Requena
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