The raptor Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango) (Aves: Falconiformes) - A new host for Trichomonas gallinae (protozoa: Trichomonadidae) [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019 This work describes a specimen of Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango - Vieillot, 1816), from southern Brazil, as a new natural host for Trichomonas gallinae (Rivolta, 1878).
Mirian Pinheiro Bruni +9 more
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Leucocytozoon toddi and Haemoproteus tinnunculi (Protozoa: Haemosporina) in the Chimango caracara (Milvago chimango) in southern Chile [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2001 Two species of blood protozoans were identified from blood smears collected from 15 specimens of the Chimango caracara (Milvago chimango) on Isla Grande de Chiloé in southern Chile. These included Leucocytozoon toddi in 13 birds, including all 5 of the 4-
Donald J Forrester +2 more
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Principais caracteres da osteologia craniana de Milvago chimango (Vieillot, 1816) e Milvago chimachima (Vieillot, 1816) (Aves: Falconidae) [PDF]
Biotemas, 2015 O detalhamento da osteologia craniana de Milvago chimango e M. chimachima, contribui para assegurar a monofilia do gênero quando comparado a outras aves e a outros falconídeos.
Anderson Guzzi +4 more
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CHIMANGO CARACARA (MILVAGO CHIMANGO) ENTANGLED IN FISHING TACKLE IN SOUTHEASTERN BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, ARGENTINA [PDF]
Ornitología Neotropical, 2018 ∙ Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing tackle, including monofilament lines, often result in negative impacts on a variety of birds. However, scarce information is available for South American raptors.
J. P. S. Pon +4 more
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The Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango), an additional fisher among Caracarini falcons [PDF]
Biota Neotropica, 2009 The Caracarini falcons are among the most versatile birds of prey, and their variable diet includes fishes, which may be taken as carrion. However, fishing behaviour is described for two species.
I. Sazima, F. Olmos
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Helminths of Milvago chimango temucoensis (Aves: Falconiformes) from Los Ríos Region, Chile: New Records for Neotropical Raptors [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2016 The goal of the present survey was to improve the scarce knowledge regard the endoparasites of raptors in Chile and South America. Thus, necropsy was performed on 14 chimango caracara Milvago chimango temucoensis from Los Ríos Region, Chile.
Oyarzún-Ruiz P. +2 more
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Nest-site selection and breeding success of passerines in the world’s southernmost forests [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background Birds can maximize their reproductive success through careful selection of nest-sites. The ‘total-foliage’ hypothesis predicts that nests concealed in vegetation should have higher survival.
Rocío Fernanda Jara +4 more
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Wing myology of Caracaras (Aves, Falconiformes): muscular features associated with flight behavior [PDF]
Vertebrate Zoology, 2018 Caracaras (Aves, Falconiformes, Falconidae) are Neotropical diurnal raptors that belong to the subfamily Polyborinae. The forelimb myology of this group has not been comprehensively studied or compared with that of other Falconidae.
Mariana Beatriz Julieta Picasso +1 more
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Biotechnic & Histochemistry, 2016 The uropygial glands of birds are sebaceous organs that contribute to the water-repellent properties of the feather coat. We studied the histological and histochemical characteristics of the uropygial gland of chimango caracara using hematoxylin and ...
M. C. Chiale +5 more
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A reassessment on the state of knowledge of Chilean Falconidae in the last hundred years [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2017 Eight species of falcons (Falconidae) have been recorded in Chile. To date, all relevant studies considered birds of prey in general, with no specific focus on this family. Based on a comprehensive review of the literature, an updated report is presented
Ricardo Soto-Saravia +4 more
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