Comparison of predation by two suburban cats in New Zealand [PDF]
, 2017 To study the effects domestic cats may have on surrounding wildlife, a complete list was made of 558 items caught in the garden or brought into the house by one cat over 17 years, from 1988 to 2005.
Flux, John E.C.
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Body size changes in passerine birds introduced to New Zealand from the UK [PDF]
, 2013 One feature of global geographic variation in avian body sizes is that they are larger on isolated islands than on continental regions. Therefore, this study aims to assess whether there have been changes in body size following successful establishment ...
Blackburn, Tim M. +4 more
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The Consequences of Polyandry for Sibship Structures, Distributions of Relationships and Relatedness, and Potential for Inbreeding in a Wild Population [PDF]
, 2017 We thank the Tsawout and Tseycum First Nations for access to Mandarte Island, Pirmin Nietlisbach, Lukas Keller, Greta Bocedi, Brad Duthie, and Matthew Wolak for helpful discussions, and the European Research Council, National Sciences and Engineering ...
Arcese, Peter +2 more
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Differential introgression and the maintenance of species boundaries in an advanced generation avian hybrid zone [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Evolutionary processes, including selection and differential fitness, shape the introgression of genetic material across a hybrid zone, resulting in the exchange of some genes but not others.
Kovach, Adrienne I. +3 more
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Frontiers in Zoology, 2006 Background In many birds, day length (=photoperiod) regulates reproductive cycle. The photoperiodic environment varies between different seasons and latitudes.
Rani Sangeeta +2 more
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Diversity, loss, and gain of malaria parasites in a globally invasive bird.
PLoS ONE, 2011 Invasive species can displace natives, and thus identifying the traits that make aliens successful is crucial for predicting and preventing biodiversity loss.
Alfonso Marzal +26 more
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Mitochondrial heteroplasmy in an avian hybrid form (Passer italiae: Aves, Passeriformes) [PDF]
, 2019 Mitochondrial heteroplasmy is the result from biparental transmission of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) to the offspring. In such rare cases, maternal and paternal mtDNA is present in the same individual.
Giacalone G. +3 more
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Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]
, 2008 IntroductionWild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to summarize available literature on pathogens causing human disease that have been ...
Bauchinger, Ulf +4 more
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House Sparrow and hybrids with Somali Sparrow in Ethiopia
Bulletin of the African Bird Club, 2015 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Kai Gedeon +5 more
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The direct response of the gonads to cues of stress in a temperate songbird species is season-dependent. [PDF]
, 2013 The gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) system in the hypothalamus is often considered the final point in integration of environmental cues as they pertain to the reproductive axis.
Bentley, George +2 more
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