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ARE PASSERINE BIRDS RESERVOIRS FOR INFLUENZA A VIRUSES?

Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2014
Although peridomestic passerine species have been involved in influenza A virus (IAV) outbreaks in poultry, there is little evidence to indicate they serve as reservoirs for these viruses under natural conditions. Recent molecular-based detections of IAV
Morgan J. Slusher, B. Wilcox, M. Page Lutrell, R. Poulson, Justin Brown, M. Yabsley, D. Stallknecht   +6 more
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Torpor‐assisted migration: Regular use of shallow torpor reduces rest‐phase energy expenditure for songbirds during migration

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Migrating songbirds regularly use shallow torpor (up to 98% of birds for some species) to save energy (up to 42%) during inactive periods. This Ruby‐crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula that was captured after a spring snowstorm highlights the value of being able to save energy when encountering unfavourable conditions.
Ryan A. C. Leys, Lily Hou, Liam P. McGuire   +2 more
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Influence of phylogeny, migration and type of diet on the presence of intestinal parasites in the faeces of European passerine birds (Passeriformes)

, 2015
Migratory and non-migratory passerine birds can carry several pathogens, including parasites, which may cause significant diseases in birds, other animal species and humans. Parasites have been shown to negatively impact many populations of wildlife, and
Petra Bandelj, R. Blagus, T. Trilar, M. Vengust, A. V. Rataj   +4 more
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Different meal, same flavor: cospeciation and host switching of haemosporidian parasites in some non-passerine birds

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Previous studies have shown that haemosporidian parasites (Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus) and Plasmodium) infecting passerine birds have an evolutionary history of host switching with little cospeciation, in particular at low taxonomic levels (e.g ...
D. Santiago‐Alarcon, Adriana Rodríguez-Ferraro, P. Parker, R. Ricklefs   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Plasticity in parental care: Interspecific competitor cues shape biparental cooperation in a burying beetle

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Our study contributes to our understanding of the effects of interspecific competition in species with biparental care where male and female parents must somehow coordinate their response to interspecific competition. Abstract Interspecific competition is an important evolutionary driver of many species' life histories and behaviours, arising wherever ...
Casey Patmore, Per T. Smiseth
wiley   +1 more source

Provenance does matter: links between winter trophic segregation and the migratory origins of European robins [PDF]

, 2016
Amongst migratory species, it is common to find individuals from different populations or geographical origins sharing staging or wintering areas.
Bearhop, Stuart,, Campos, Ana R.,, Catry, Paulo,, Granadeiro, José Pedro,, Lund University., Neto, Júlio M.,, Newton, Jason,, Ramos, Jaime,   +7 more
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Flexible parental care in a songbird correlates with sex‐specific responses to seasonal phenology, mating opportunity and reproductive success

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This population‐comparative study reveals that male and female parents respond differently to social and ecological conditions. This sex‐specific responsive strategy is related to the incongruent parental care systems across populations in Chinese penduline tits.
Jia Zheng, Wenni Jiang, Hui Wang, Zhengwang Zhang, De Chen, Jan Komdeur   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Falagas, Matthew E, Kelesidis, Iosif, Kelesidis, Theodoros, Tsiodras, Sotirios   +4 more
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Predator‐guild‐specific parental responses mitigate higher predation risk on ground nests close to forest patches in a mosaic landscape

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Predation increases close to habitat edges, but how animals cope with local predation variations remained poorly studied. In a mosaic landscape, lapwings were compensating for increased nest predation close to forests. They acted more aggressively towards an avian predator when nesting close to trees, but comparatively tamer against a mammal.
Guillaume Dillenseger, Justine Delautre, Ankitha Jayanth, Zora Marchal, Petr Veselý, Vojtěch Kubelka   +5 more
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Warm and cool temperatures decrease early‐life telomere length in wild pied flycatchers

Journal of Avian Biology
Climate change represents a major challenge for avian species. It is characterized by an increase in average ambient temperatures, but also by an increase of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and cold snaps.
Clémence Furic, Coline Marciau, Bin‐Yan Hsu, Nina Cossin‐Sevrin, Julie Fleitz, Sophie Reichert, Suvi Ruuskanen, Antoine Stier   +7 more
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