Results 1 to 10 of about 3,050 (177)

The evolution of courtship displays in Galliformes

open access: yesAvian Research, 2022
Species in Galliformes have elaborate ritual courtship displays, often including strutting, fluffing of tail or head feathers, and vocal sounds that serve as excellent examples of sexual selection.
Gang Song, Daiping Wang
exaly   +3 more sources

Inter-familial relationships of the Gamefowl (Aves: Galliformes) based on complete mitochondrial genome sequences

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, 2019
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied ground-foraging birds, with important economic value and scientific value. The taxonomic statuses of Galliformes birds have been studied intensively; however, the phylogenetic relationships of some families within ...
Zuhao Huang
exaly   +2 more sources

Climate and land-use changes threaten the effectiveness of protected areas for protecting Galliformes in Southeast Asia

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Climate and land-use changes and their interactions have a profound effect on biodiversity, especially in biodiverse areas such as Southeast Asia (SEA) where aggregations of endemic species are widespread.
Jianqiang Li   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Cloning and Comparison of Prolactin Promoter in Galliformes

open access: yesJournal of Poultry Science, 2009
To investigate the mechanism regulating transcription of the prolactin (PRL) gene in avian species, the PRL promoter region in Ceylon junglefowl, Japanese quail, ring-necked pheasant, turkey, Indian peafowl and helmeted guineafowl were cloned and ...
D Zadworny
exaly   +3 more sources

Investigation of Enteric Parasites with a Focus on Zoonotic Parasites in the Feces of Galliformes [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Razi Institute
Galliformes have a global distribution and are bred by humans as domestic animals or game birds. The world's poultry population is increasing due to high consumer demand for poultry products.
Forough Talazadeh   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Different Evolutionary Trends of Galloanseres: Mitogenomics Analysis [PDF]

open access: yesAnimals
The two existing clades of Galloanseres, orders Galliformes (landfowl) and Anseriformes (waterfowl), exhibit dramatically different evolutionary trends.
Shengyang Zhou   +10 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Ecology of Gamebirds in Namha National Protected Area, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

open access: yesBirds, 2021
Using camera-trap data, we describe the ecology and occupancy of several species of gamebirds while assessing associations at Namha National Protected Area (Lao People’s Democratic Republic). We detected three species of Arborophila Partridges, albeit in
William V. Bleisch   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Semen qualitative parameters and spermatozoon ultrastructure of Phasianus colchicus mongolicus

open access: yesItalian Journal of Animal Science, 2022
In many European countries, the common pheasant is one of the most popular game bird species. Despite its popularity, little information has been published related to its sperm profile, including the common semen parameters used to characterise the ...
Annelisse Castillo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence for Wide Dispersal in a Stem Galliform Clade from a New Small-sized Middle Eocene Pangalliform (Aves: Paraortygidae) from the Uinta Basin of Utah (USA)

open access: yesDiversity, 2020
A new bird coracoid from the Uinta Formation in the Uinta Basin in Utah (USA) records the presence of the only known pangalliform from the middle Eocene of North America, occurring in a >15 million year gap in their history.
Thomas A. Stidham   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

How people perceive resilience of Himalayan pheasants, Phasianidae, in relation to climate warming in Eastern Himalaya

open access: yesNature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2021
Conceptual frameworks of climate change impact on the Himalayan biodiversity have given high emphasis to understand the linkages between indigenous people and their environment.
Bijoy Chhetri   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy