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Holding a wing horizontal: Roles for muscles of the pectoral girdle other than the main two flight muscles. [PDF]
J AnatThis report explores which muscles of the pectoral girdle are employed to allow birds to hold their wings horizontally with a level aerofoil surface during a glide. Abstract Whilst many birds glide briefly with wings held horizontally, some species maintain this posture for extended periods during soaring.
Deeming DC, Mosto MC.
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Molecular Survey of Chlamydial Infections in Three Public Bird Collections in Tehran, Iran. [PDF]
Vet Med SciOne hundred and eight samples from different avian species were collected and tested for Chlamydia spp. infection using PCR. Thirty‐seven samples from Psittaciformes, Columbiformes, Falconiformes, Galliformes and Charadriiformes were positive for Chlamydia DNA.
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Fit for purpose? Analysis of the relationship between skull, beak shape and feeding ecology in Psittaciformes. [PDF]
J AnatPsittaciformes exhibit high levels of morphological diversity, particularly in skull and beak structure, previously linked to diet and body size. Although there were some levels of significance between diet and beak shape, body mass was a much stronger co‐variate. Diet is not determining beak shape within the clade.
Harrison SL, Sutton GP, Deeming DC.
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Zoodiversity, 2020 Spatial and temporal changes in the nutrition of four species of diurnal birds of prey and six species of owls, traditionally referred to polyphages (generalists), are considered.
I. Komarnytskyi +2 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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Пернатые хищники и их охрана, 2023 The Convention on Migratory Species’ Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU) represents a unique international agreement dedicated to the preservation of migratory raptors belonging ...
Umberto Gallo-Orsi, Lauren Lopes
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BIRDS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN AT AL-NAJAF DESERT, SOUTHERN DESERT OF IRAQ
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, 2022 One eighth of the bird species in the world is considered globally threatened;the avifauna of Iraq comprises 409 species and is considered as the major indicator of the health of Iraq’s biological resources.
Hayder M. Al-Rammahi +1 more
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Health assessment of raptors in triage in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2013 Falconiformes (n=82), Strigiformes (n=84) and Cathartiformes (n=14) at a triage center (CETAS-Belo Horizonte, IBAMA, Brazil) were examined between 2008 and 2010 .
D de A Andery +9 more
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 The genus Eumonospora Allen, 1933 (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae), an avian coccidia, is characterized by monosporocystic and octasporozoic oocysts without Stieda and substieda bodies.
Shyun Chou +3 more
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Infection of juvenile falcons (Falco spp.) with intestinal Lawsonia intracellularis
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023 Intestinal infection of many host species with Lawsonia intracellularis are widely reported. Analyses of infections among carnivorous falcons have not previously been reported.
Peter Wencel +5 more
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