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Why one-kilobase sequences from mitochondrial DNA fail to solve the Hoatzin phylogenetic enigma. [PDF]

, 1994
To address the suitability of mitochondrial DNA sequence data for higher avian systematics, cytochrome b sequences for nine species of Cuculiformes and Galliformes were gathered and compared to those of the Hoatzin, a specialized bird whose phylogenetic ...
Avise, JC, Nelson, WS, Sibley, CG
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Post‐hatching development of the remote‐tactile bill‐tip organ in precocial shorebirds (Scolopacidae)

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Juvenile scolopacid shorebirds possess well‐developed osteological correlates of tactile bill‐tip organs, indicating sensory systems for remote‐touch foraging are present from early life. Ontogenetic changes in bill‐tip morphology suggest ecological specialisation and interspecific variation develop later, after fledging in these highly precocial ...
Carla J. du Toit, Anyaise Green, Daniel J. Field   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concerted evolution of body mass and cell size: similar patterns among species of birds (Galliformes) and mammals (Rodentia)

Biology Open, 2018
Cell size plays a role in body size evolution and environmental adaptations. Addressing these roles, we studied body mass and cell size in Galliformes birds and Rodentia mammals, and collected published data on their genome sizes.
Marcin Czarnoleski, Anna Maria Labecka, Dominika Dragosz-Kluska, Tomasz Pis, Katarzyna Pawlik, Filip Kapustka, Wincenty M. Kilarski, Jan Kozłowski   +7 more
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Mortality associated with avian reovirus infection in a free-living magpie (Pica pica) in Great Britain [PDF]

, 2015
Avian reoviruses (ARVs) cause a range of disease presentations in domestic, captive and free-living bird species. ARVs have been reported as a cause of significant disease and mortality in free-living corvid species in North America and continental ...
Cunningham, AA, Dastjerdi, A, Everest, D, Hicks, D, Horton, DL, Irvine, RM, Lawson, B, Núñez, A, Pocknell, A, Shah, S   +9 more
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Elevation, rather than land use, causes important dietary shifts in the Mediterranean golden eagle

Journal of Zoology, EarlyView.
In an ever‐changing landscape, golden eagles in the Iberian Peninsula demonstrate remarkable dietary adaptability. We monitored 50 distinct breeding events over 4 years using camera traps, collecting over 520 000 images. Elevation, rather than land use, emerged as the main driver of prey composition: lagomorphs and columbiforms dominated at lower ...
D. Gambra, E. Navarro, J. Martel, N. Fernández‐Pesquera, P. Ortega, A. San Miguel, R. Perea, M. Peláez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phylogeny of major lineages of galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes) based on complete mitochondrial genomes

Genetics and Molecular Research, 2010
Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences have been used successfully to estimate phylogenetic relationships among animal taxa, and for studies of population genetics and molecular evolution. We made phylogenetic analyses of 22 species of Galliformes, with two species of Anseriformes as outgroups, using maximum likelihood (ML), maximum parsimony (MP) and ...
X-Z, Kan, J-K, Yang, X-F, Li, L, Chen, Z-P, Lei, M, Wang, C-J, Qian, H, Gao, Z-Y, Yang   +8 more
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Tick‐Tac‐Foe: When Ticks, Trade, and Zoonotic Pathogens Align in African Wet Meat Markets

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases account for over ∼60% of infectious diseases and present a significantly growing fatality threat in Africa. Live and wet markets (LWMs) in Africa function as key economic venues that support human livelihoods through social interaction and trade in food stuff, including meat and other animal‐based products.
Allen Takudzwa Munaro
wiley   +1 more source

Citizen science reveals host‐switching in louse flies and keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) during a period of anthropogenic change

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 305-322, June 2026.
A study of louse flies in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, and Ireland found 212 different interactions between Hippoboscidae and their hosts, of which 70 were previously unrecorded. No louse flies were found on aquatic species of birds. Host‐switching to gulls (Laridae) has occurred during a period in which these species have started relying on ...
Denise C. Wawman, Adrian L. Smith, Ben C. Sheldon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bird mortality related to collisions with ski–lift cables: do we estimate just the tip of the iceberg? [PDF]

, 2012
Collisions with ski–lift cables are an important cause of death for grouse species living close to alpine ski resorts. As several biases may reduce the detection probability of bird carcasses, the mortality rates related to these collisions are generally
Allienne, J. F., Bech, N., Beltran, S., Boissier, J., Novoa, C., Resseguier, J.   +5 more
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The Larger the Egg, the Safer the Nest: A Study on the Negative Correlation Between Nest Predation Rates and Egg Size of Two Tropical Phasianids in Hainan

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
There is a lack of research on the predation of tropical pheasant nests. The study conducted artificial nest experiments based on egg size and we have supported the viewpoint that using experimental eggs matched in size with those of natural eggs improves the accuracy of artificial nest simulation studies. ABSTRACT Nest predation is the principal cause
Yuhan Zhang, Yishuo Ding, Yuxin Xu, Qingling Zeng, Xiaodong Rao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source