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Records for the Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus 1776), (Pelecaniformes: Threskiornithidae) in Colombia

open access: yesBiota Colombiana, 2015
In Colombia the Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) has few records above 2000 m.a.s.l. We present a record of Glossy Ibis in the Fúquene Lagoon, Cundinamarca, Colombia, at 2600 m.a.s.l. which represents the first sighting of this bird in this wetland.
Juan Sebastián León-Lleras   +1 more
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Habitat suitability assessment and ecological network construction for shorebirds in Hainan Island, China

open access: yesEcological Indicators
As a typical tropical island, Hainan Island in China is an important stopover along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), providing critical habitat for various shorebirds.
Chenyao Li   +3 more
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Aves ribereñas de los ecosistemas costeros de Tuxpan, Veracruz, México/Riparian birds of coastal ecosystems of Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico

open access: yesEcosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios, 2017
Los ambientes ribereños costeros son una fuente de alimento y refugio para una gran diversidad de aves. Por lo anterior, el presente estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar la diversidad, vulnerabilidad, hábitat, estacionalidad y conectividad de aves en ...
Jimmy Argüelles-Jiménez   +4 more
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The Karyotypic Evolution in Two Pelecaniformes Species (Aves)

open access: yesCaryologia, 1975
SUMMARYPelecanus onocrotalus L. has the diploid number 66 and the fundamental number 82, and Phalacrocorax pygmaeus the diploid number 70 and fundamental number 72. The heterosomes Z are metacentric in both species and the W heterosomes are telocentric.The pelican display a typic avian karyotype with « shared » chromosomes, like the ancestral reptilian
openaire   +1 more source

Concentrations of some heavy and trace metals in serum and brain of five species of wild vertebrates from Nigeria

open access: yesFolia Veterinaria
Environmental pollution from heavy metals is a growing concern, largely driven by increased industrial activity. This study measured the concentrations of seven heavy metals—lead, cadmium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, copper, and iron—and two trace ...
Igado Olumayowa Olawumi   +7 more
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