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Ecography, Volume 2023, Issue 11, November 2023., 2023 Incorporating intraspecific variation into species responses can improve our understanding of the effects of climate change. However, most studies overlook such variation or model intraspecific groups independently, leading to widely varying estimates at the species level.
Ruben Dario Palacio, James S. Clark
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Avian diversity and function across the world's most populous cities
Ecology Letters, Volume 26, Issue 8, Page 1301-1313, August 2023., 2023 Understanding the composition of urban wildlife communities is crucial to promote biodiversity, ecosystem function and links between nature and people. We found a significant phylogenetic signal for urban tolerance, site‐level avian richness was positively influenced by the extent of open forest, cultivation and wetlands, and avian functional diversity
James Richardson +3 more
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Integrative Zoology, Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 762-771, July 2023., 2023 We found that scarlet macaws, keel‐billed toucans, and yellow‐throated toucans can rely on olfactory cues to locate food sources. Abstract Over the past decades, empirical evidence has been accumulated indicating that olfactory information plays a fundamental role in bird life history.
M. Carmen HERNÁNDEZ +2 more
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Biotropica, Volume 55, Issue 3, Page 650-664, May 2023., 2023 Our findings suggest a continuous shift in the frugivore community composition along the vertical gradient of a plant species fruiting across forest strata, from a few generalized frugivores in the understorey to a diverse set of specialized frugivores in the canopy.
Sarina Thiel +10 more
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Feather function and the evolution of birds
Biological Reviews, Volume 98, Issue 2, Page 540-566, April 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT The ability of feathers to perform many functions either simultaneously or at different times throughout the year or life of a bird is integral to the evolutionary history of birds. Many studies focus on single functions of feathers, but any given feather performs many functions over its lifetime. These functions necessarily interact with each
Ryan S. Terrill, Allison J. Shultz
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Avian translocations restore dual interaction networks in an island ecosystem
Restoration Ecology, Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023 Many island bird species have been driven to extinction by introduced predators. Although poorly understood, these extinctions could have a 2‐fold impact on bird–plant mutualisms, because island bird species can serve as both pollinators and seed dispersers. We investigated how avian translocations into a mammal‐free reserve in New Zealand affected the
Ganges Lim, Kevin C. Burns
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Roadkill patterns in Latin American birds and mammals
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 31, Issue 9, Page 1756-1783, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Aim Roads are a major threat for wildlife, degrading habitat and causing mortality via wildlife–vehicle collisions. In Latin America, the conjunction of high biodiversity and a rapidly expanding road network is reason for concern. We introduce an approach that combines species traits and habitat preferences to describe vulnerability and map ...
Pablo Medrano‐Vizcaíno +6 more
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Occurrence of a Cavity‐Nesting Tropical Swallow Is Associated to Riverbed Lithology
Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Understanding the factors shaping species distribution is a key challenge in ecology and biogeography. While dispersal limitations, environmental features, and biotic interactions are commonly recognized as key determinants of species abundance and distribution, some species exhibit patchy distributions that remain hard to explain.
Leonardo Esteves Lopes +9 more
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Helmeted hornbill cranial kinesis: Balancing mobility and stability in a high‐impact joint
The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 5, Page 1299-1312, May 2026.Abstract Prokinesis—in which a craniofacial joint allows the rostrum to move relative to the braincase—is thought to confer diverse advantages in birds, mostly for feeding. A craniofacial joint would, however, be a weak link if cranial stability is important. Paradoxically, we have identified a craniofacial joint in helmeted hornbills (Rhinoplax vigil),
Mike Schindler +8 more
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Past research and future directions in understanding how birds use their sense of smell
Ibis, Volume 167, Issue 4, Page 853-881, October 2025.Our understanding of the functional importance of olfaction to birds has improved over the past 60 years, largely as the result of experimental studies testing how birds use their sense of smell in different contexts. As it is impossible to measure directly which odours birds can detect, we rely on measuring behavioural responses to scent cues or ...
Darcy Creece +2 more
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