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Sightings of the Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus (Linn. 1758) (Aves: Pelicaniformes: Pelicanidae) in Pallikaranai Marshlands, Tamil Nadu, India

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2017
Great White Pelican is recorded for the first time in Pallikaranai Marsh Land, Tamil Nadu, India. As this species is recorded in other parts southern india, a brief sightings records of the is described.
Kannan Thirunaranan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A new pelican (Aves: Pelecanidae) from the Upper Miocene of Argentina: new clues about the origin of the New World lineages [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Pelecanus paranensis sp. nov., a new pelican (Aves, Pelecanidae) from the marine Upper Miocene Paraná Formation, which crops out in the Province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, is described.
Bona, Paula   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Diversity of the Cuticle Layer of Avian Eggshells

open access: yesThe Journal of Poultry Science, 2011
The structure and mineral composition of eggshell cuticles were studied in 5 species of birds. The approximate thickness of the cuticle layer at the top of shell columns was about 1μm in the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus), about 130μm in the White
Satoshi Kusuda   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rediscovery and redescription of clinostomid trematodes from Pelecanus onocrotalus

open access: yesParasitology
This study reports the first rediscovery and redescription of Euclinostomum lauroi in more than 40 years, based on an adult specimen recovered from the oesophagus of a great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in Lake Tana, Ethiopia.
Federica Marcer   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Report of the Rarities Committee of the Slovak Ornithological Society/BirdLife Slovakia in 2024 [PDF]

open access: yesTichodroma
In 2024, the Rarities Committee of the Slovak Ornithological Society/BirdLife Slovakia reviewed 57 records, of which 41 were accepted in category A, 12 in category D, and three in category E. One record was not accepted.
Marian MOJŽIŠ   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Where do Palaearctic Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) presently overwinter?

open access: yesRevue d'Écologie (La Terre et La Vie), 1991
The population of Great White pelicans Pelecanus onocrotalus breeding in the Palaearctic (from Greece to the USSR) is estimated at more than 10 000 pairs. This species has, however, been very little studied and the restricted amount of ringing carried out on this bird has not greatly improved our knowledge of its migration routes and wintering areas ...
CRIVELLI, Alain J.   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Seasonal Exploitation of Migratory Waterfowl at Natufian el‐Wad Terrace, Mount Carmel, Israel

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 555-570, November/December 2025.
ABSTRACT Increased avian exploitation is a hallmark of broad‐spectrum subsistence strategies in the Levantine Natufian culture (15,000–11,700 cal. BP). However, detailed publications of bird remains from the Natufian are scant, especially regarding the Early Natufian, and the available evidence shows high inter‐site variability that begs explanation ...
Linda Amos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

L'avifaune aquatique de l'estuaire de la Casamance (Sénégal) en amont de Ziguinchor [PDF]

open access: yes, 1987
Plusieurs missions, réalisées de février 1984 à novembre 1986, complétées par deux comptages, en fin de saison sèche (avril 1985) et en fin de saison des pluies (novembre 1985), ont permis de dégager les grands traits de l'avifaune aquatique de la ...
Debenay, J.P.   +2 more
core  

Sinoatrial Contracaeciasis in Johnny Darters (Etheostoma nigrum) and Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus) From the South Platte Drainage, Colorado

open access: yesAquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Intra‐sinoatrial nematodes were incidentally recognized in wild‐caught Colorado Johnny Darters (Etheostoma nigrum, JD) in 2020–2021 and in Colorado Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus, PTM) in 2023‐2024. PTM and JD were evaluated histologically.
Paula Andrea Schaffer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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