Genetic admixture despite ecological segregation in a North African sparrow hybrid zone (Aves, Passeriformes, Passer domesticus × Passer hispaniolensis) [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Under different environmental conditions, hybridization between the same species might result in different patterns of genetic admixture. Particularly, species pairs with large distribution ranges and long evolutionary history may have experienced ...
Martin Päckert +10 more
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) escape behavior is triggered faster in smaller settlements. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 A recurrent behavioral trait model to study adaptation to urban environments is the flight initiation distance (FID), measured as the distance at which animals flee from an approaching threat. It has previously been shown that urban birds display shorter
García-Arroyo M +5 more
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Constitutive gene expression differs in three brain regions important for cognition in neophobic and non-neophobic house sparrows (Passer domesticus). [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 Neophobia (aversion to new objects, food, and environments) is a personality trait that affects the ability of wildlife to adapt to new challenges and opportunities.
Lattin CR +3 more
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Gut microbes limit growth in house sparrow nestlings (Passer domesticus) but not through limitations in digestive capacity. [PDF]
Integr Zool, 2018 Recent research often lauds the services and beneficial effects of host‐associated microbes on animals. However, hosting these microbes may come at a cost.
Kohl KD +4 more
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Whole genome sequencing and assembly of the house sparrow, Passer domesticus [PDF]
GigaByteThe common house sparrow, Passer domesticus, is a small bird belonging to the family Passeridae. Here, we provide high-quality whole-genome sequencing data along with its assembly for the house sparrow.
Vikas Kumar +12 more
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Does urbanization cause stress in wild birds during development? Insights from feather corticosterone levels in juvenile house sparrows (Passer domesticus). [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2019 Urban landscapes are associated with abiotic and biotic environmental changes that may result in potential stressors for wild vertebrates. Urban exploiters have physiological, morphological, and behavioral adaptations to live in cities. However, there is
Beaugeard E +5 more
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House sparrows' (Passer domesticus) behaviour in a novel environment is modulated by social context and familiarity in a sex-specific manner. [PDF]
Front Zool, 2018 Exploratory behaviour is one of the best-investigated behavioural traits. However, little is known about how differences in familiarity, i.e. in the knowledge and previous experience with a companion can influence the exploration of a novel environment ...
Tuliozi B, Fracasso G, Hoi H, Griggio M.
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Epigenetic and genetic variation among three separate introductions of the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) into Australia. [PDF]
R Soc Open Sci, 2018 Invasive populations are often associated with low levels of genetic diversity owing to population bottlenecks at the initial stages of invasion. Despite this, the ability of invasive species to adapt rapidly in response to novel environments is well ...
Sheldon EL +4 more
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Commensal nesting of White Storks (Ciconia ciconia), Spanish Sparrows (Passer hispaniolensis) and house sparrows (Passer domesticus) [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThis article presents the results of a study on a one-year-old nest of a pair of White Storks (Ciconia ciconia), emphasising its structure, biodiversity and the rescue operation following a traffic accident.
Rusko Petrov +2 more
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