Topological and Optical Properties of Passeriformes’ Feathers: Biological UV Reflector Antenna [PDF]
This manuscript explores the topological and optical properties of a Passeriformes bird feather. Inside the feather, the layers of keratin and melanin are responsible for light reflection, transmission, and absorption; notably, the miniature composition ...
Miller Toledo Solano +2 more
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Multidirectional chromosome painting in Synallaxis frontalis (Passeriformes, Furnariidae) reveals high chromosomal reorganization, involving fissions and inversions [PDF]
In this work we performed comparative chromosome painting using probes from Gallus gallus (GGA) Linnaeus, 1758 and Leucopternis albicollis (LAL) Latham, 1790 in Synallaxis frontalis Pelzeln, 1859 (Passeriformes, Furnariidae), an exclusively Neotropical ...
Rafael Kretschmer +8 more
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PENERAPAN DIMENSI FRAKTAL HIGUCHI DAN K-NEAREST NEIGHBOR DALAM KLASIFIKASI PASSERIFORMES (BURUNG PENGICAU) BERDASARKAN SUARA [PDF]
Passeriformes adalah salah satu kelas aves yang merupakan jenis burung pengicau. Tingkat konservasi dari spesies Passeriformes masih relatif rendah dan populasinya sudah mulai menurun, sehingga kelestarian Passeriformes perlu dipertahankan dari kepunahan
Putri Anis Nurul Yania, Dwi Juniati
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Monticola rufiventris and phylogenetic implications [PDF]
Monticola rufiventris belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. As the largest group of birds, the phylogenetic relationships within Passeriformes have been a hot topic of research; however, studies on the genus Monticola within ...
Rui Hou +7 more
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Investigation of Newcastle Disease Virus Infection in Pet Birds in the Southwest of Iran [PDF]
Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a serious threat to the international poultry industry. Therefore, to determine the role of pet birds (Psittaciformes and Passeriformes) in its spread and epidemiology, the presence of this virus in these birds was ...
E Khalafi +3 more
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Antropogenic materials in the nests of Passerine birds in the west of Ukraine
Background. Traditionally birds build their nests out of natural materials that are usually found near the location of the future nest. However, along with the expansion of human economic activity and the appearance of various types of antropogenic mate ...
Oksana Hnatyna
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Four new species of feather mites (Acariformes: Astigmata: Analgoidea) are described from the yellow-rumped cacique, Cacicus cela (Linnaeus, 1758) (Passeriformes: Icteridae), in Brazil: Proctophyllodes truncatilobus sp.
F. A. Hernandes
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Nocardiosis is a multi-systemic disease that has been reported in several species of birds. It is characterized by the development of granulomatous inflammation in several organs, mainly affecting the respiratory system.
Rubén Arturo López-Crespo +4 more
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Cutaneous hemangiosarcoma in a buff-throated saltator (Saltator maximus) with lung metastasis
Hemangiosarcomas are malignant neoplasms arising from endothelial cells of blood vessels. A three-year-old male buff-throated saltator (Saltator maximus) was referred to the Veterinary Hospital of the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (HV-UFPB) due to a ...
José Lucas Costa Duarte +7 more
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Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine Birds
There is growing interest in emerging viruses that can cause serious or lethal disease in humans and animals. The proliferation of cloacal virome studies, mainly focused on poultry and other domestic birds, reveals a wide variety of viruses, although ...
Richard A. J. Williams +7 more
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