Fitness benefits of alternated chick provisioning in cooperatively breeding carrion crows
Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 93, Issue 1, Page 95-108, January 2024.In birds, parents typically raise their offspring together and can be assisted by helpers. Here, we show that carrion crow carers that take turns in feeding the brood produce healthier nestlings than those that do not. The payoff of cooperation therefore depends on the degree of coordination of group members.
Eva Trapote +4 more
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American White Pelicans Hand Raised until Fledging and Examination of the Trematode Infection Bolbophorus Damnificus in these Birds [PDF]
, 2016 Because little is known about juvenile American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) this study was conducted to gather more information on disease, general ecology and growth of American White Pelicans from hatching to fledging.
Ferguson, Treena Lee
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The Canadian Field-Naturalist, 2013 At nesting colonies of American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), many chicks die from siblicide, severe weather, and disease; this results in carcasses available for scavenging by conspecifics (i.e., indirect cannibalism). Indirect cannibalism has not been reported previously for this species.
Alisa J. Bartos +3 more
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First Documented Nesting of American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) in Ohio, USA
The Ohio Journal of ScienceThe discovery and documentation of a new breeding species in a defined area, such as a state, is a crucial first step in understanding the basic natural history of a species and its consequent needs for management and conservation. The American White Pelican has gradually expanded its breeding range from the prairies of North America into the Great ...
Bruce N. Buckingham, Laura J. Kearns
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Population Dynamics and Management Implications for American White Pelicans (Pelecanus Erythrorhynchos) Breeding at Marsh Lake, Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area, Minnesota [PDF]
, 2016 The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a prominent breeding bird in Minnesota, but little information has been available on their production, population dynamics, growth and development, or demographic characteristics.
DiMatteo, Jon J.
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Experimental\u3ci\u3e Bolbophorus damnificus \u3c/i\u3e(Digenea: Bolbophoridae) Infections in Piscivorous Birds [PDF]
, 2009 In order to determine potential definitive hosts of the digenetic trematode, Bolbophorus damnificus, two American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), two Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus), two Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias ...
Doffitt, Cynthia M. +2 more
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Life History Studies of Two Digenetic Trematodes, Bolbophorus Damnificus and an Unknown Clinostomoid Species, that Infect Channel Catfish Ictalurus Punctatus [PDF]
, 2011 The commercial production of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is major industry in Mississippi. Infections of channel catfish with the digenetic trematode Bolbophorus damnificus have often been associated with heavy economic losses in the industry ...
Doffitt, Cynthia Michelle
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Potential of Double-crested Cormorants (\u3ci\u3ePhalacrocorax auritus\u3c/i\u3e), American White Pelicans (\u3ci\u3ePelecanus erythrorhynchos\u3c/i\u3e), and Wood Storks (\u3ci\u3eMycteria americana\u3c/i\u3e) to Transmit a Hypervirulent Strain of \u3ci\u3eAeromonas hydrophila\u3c/i\u3e between Channel Catfish Culture Ponds [PDF]
, 2018 Aeromonas hydrophila is a Gramnegative bacterium ubiquitous to freshwater and brackish aquatic environments that can cause disease in fish, humans, reptiles, and birds. Recent severe outbreaks of disease in commercial channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
Cunningham, Fred L. +5 more
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Advancing Quantitative Approaches for Estimating Avian Population Responses to Environmental Change Using a Data-Rich Species: The American White Pelican [PDF]
Advancements in wildlife data collection technology and analysis are helping us understand how human-caused environmental change is impacting bird species.
Van Tatenhove, Aimee Michele
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Forensic Bird-Strike Identification Techniques Used in an Accident Investigation at Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, 2008 [PDF]
, 2009 On March 4, 2008, a Cessna Citation 1 (Model 500) crashed in a wooded area near Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, killing all 5 people on board. This paper describes the detailed forensic methods and expertise used by the Smithsonian Institution’s Feather ...
Dahlan, Nor Faridah +2 more
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