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Different Evolutionary Trends of Galloanseres: Mitogenomics Analysis [PDF]

Animals
The two existing clades of Galloanseres, orders Galliformes (landfowl) and Anseriformes (waterfowl), exhibit dramatically different evolutionary trends.
Shengyang Zhou, Xibao Wang, Lidong Wang, Xiaodong Gao, Tianshu Lyu, Tian Xia, Lupeng Shi, Yuehuan Dong, Xuesong Mei, Zhihao Zhang, Honghai Zhang   +10 more
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Bare parts in the Galliformes: the evolution of a multifunctional structure [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science
A morphological trait can have multiple functions shaped by varying selective forces. Bare parts in birds, such as wattles, casques and combs, are known to function in both signalling and thermoregulation.
Min Zhao, Sarah M. Kurtis, Ellen A. Humbel, Emily V. Griffith, Tong Liu, Edward L. Braun, Richard Buchholz, Rebecca T. Kimball   +7 more
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Semen qualitative parameters and spermatozoon ultrastructure of Phasianus colchicus mongolicus

Italian 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, Anna Rita Taddei, Achille Schiavone, Anna Maria Fausto, Margherita Marzoni Fecia di Cossato   +4 more
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Ecology of Gamebirds in Namha National Protected Area, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Birds, 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, Paul Buzzard, Deang Souliya, Xueyou Li, Daniel M. Brooks   +4 more
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The evolution of courtship displays in Galliformes

Avian 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.
Xiyuan Guan, Xiaodong Rao, Gang Song, Daiping Wang   +3 more
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A comprehensive survey of Rhinonyssid mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) in Northwest Russia: New mite-host associations and prevalence data [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Rhinonyssid mites are permanent parasites of birds that inhabit their respiratory tract. There are around 600 species described worldwide and almost all species of birds are found to have embedded rhinonyssid mites.
Dimov, Ivan, Doña, Jorge, Rojas Álvarez, Manuel de   +2 more
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How people perceive resilience of Himalayan pheasants, Phasianidae, in relation to climate warming in Eastern Himalaya

Nature 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, Hemant K. Badola, Sudip K. Barat   +2 more
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Camera Trapping Reveals Spatiotemporal Partitioning Patterns and Conservation Implications for Two Sympatric Pheasant Species in the Qilian Mountains, Northwestern China

Animals, 2022
Studying the spatio-temporal niche partitioning among closely related sympatric species is essential for understanding their stable coexistence in animal communities.
Dexi Zhang, Bei An, Liuyang Chen, Zhangyun Sun, Ruirui Mao, Changming Zhao, Lixun Zhang   +6 more
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Connecting species’ geographical distributions to environmental variables: range maps versus observed points of occurrence [PDF]

, 2020
Connecting the geographical occurrence of a species with underlying environmental variables is fundamental for many analyses of life history evolution and for modeling species distributions for both basic and practical ends.
del Hoyo J., Gill F., Hijmans R. J., Roff D. A., Rotenberry J. T., Scott J. M., van Brummelen G. R., Zar J. H.   +7 more
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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)

Diversity, 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, K.E. Beth Townsend, Patricia A. Holroyd   +2 more
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