Birds communicate primarily using vocal signals. These signals undergo strong selection for effective transmission, which is often critical for survival.
Yen Yi Loo +5 more
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The collection and database of Birds of Angola hosted at IICT (Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical), Lisboa, Portugal [PDF]
The bird collection of the Instituto de Investigação Cientítica Tropical (Lisbon, Portugal) holds 5598 preserved specimens (skins), mainly from Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Principe, and Cape Verde.
Monteiro, Miguel +9 more
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Descreve-se a ocorrência de filariose em passeriformes da espécie Oryzoborus maximiliani (bicudo) mantidos em cativeiro. Os sinais clínicos incluiram insuficiência respiratória e prostração, evoluindo para decúbito lateral e morte.
N.R.S. Martins +5 more
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Effects of Pleistocene climate changes on species ranges and evolutionary processes in the Neotropical Atlantic Forest [PDF]
The effects of global glaciations on the distribution of organisms is an essential element of many diversification models. However, the empirical evidence supporting this idea is mixed, in particular with respect to explaining tropical forest evolution ...
Cabanne, Gustavo Sebastián +6 more
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Avifauna Diversity of Darmalak Ali Kach Game Reserve at District Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Darmalak Ali Kach Game Reserve (District Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan), has variety of habitats. Field survey was conducted using count method; block method etc. The total number of individuals counted during study was 528.
Gauhar Zaman +3 more
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Comparative mitogenomics of the genus Motacilla (Aves, Passeriformes) and its phylogenetic implications [PDF]
The genus Motacilla belongs to Motacillidae (Passeriformes), where mitochondrial features are poorly understood and phylogeny is controversial. Whole mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) data and large taxon sampling are considered to be ideal strategies to
Chao Yang +10 more
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Sexually size dimorphic brains and song complexity in passerine birds [PDF]
Neural correlates of bird song involve the volume of particular song nuclei in the brain that govern song development, production, and perception. Intra- and interspecific variation in the volume of these song nuclei are associated with overall brain ...
Eens, Marcel +3 more
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Taxonomic status of the Liberian Greenbul Phyllastrephus leucolepis and the conservation importance of the Cavalla Forest, Liberia [PDF]
We thank Jochen Martens for his long-lasting patience in dealing with the specimen of leucolepis, and Brian Hillcoat for comments and advice. It is hardly possible to thank by name all those who have supported WG over the past 30 years and more since ...
Collinson, J. Martin +6 more
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Feather mites (Acari: Astigmata) on birds of Cerrado in Distrito Federal, Brazil [PDF]
O objetivo do estudo foi identificar os ácaros plumícolas em aves do cerrado. O mesmo foi realizado na Fazenda Água Limpa (FAL), Distrito Federal, Brasil, entre janeiro e agosto de 2002. As aves foram capturadas com rede de neblina e anilhadas.
FONSECA, Marcelo Andrade da +4 more
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A Preliminary Study on Population of Some Passeriformes at Marala Head
Passerines are perching birds of order Passeriformes representing half of the diversity of birds (Sibley and Monroe, 1990). There are total 6,600 species identified under 140 families declaring Passeriformes as the largest order of birds.
Zahid Bhatti, Fakhra Nazir, Asad Ghufran
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