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Birds, 2022 Shorebirds commonly exhibit cathemeral activity and commonly forage throughout a 24 h period. Conservation of endangered shorebirds should then extend to protection at night, yet little data exists on overall time budgets of such species at night.
Riley Waterman, Jason Garvon
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The importance of viewshed in nest site selection of a ground-nesting shorebird. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBirds and their nests are vulnerable to predation during the breeding season. Many birds have evolved nest placement strategies that minimize risk such as concealing nests in vegetation, or nesting in inaccessible cavities or on cliffs.
Sharon S Dorsey +8 more
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Functional Variation in the Feeding Apparatus of Charadriiform Shorebirds With Emphasis on Bill-Tip Organs and Micro Tongue Tip Spines. [PDF]
J MorpholComparative morphological analyses of shorebird feeding apparatus revealed substantial variation in bill‐tip organs and micro tongue tip spines across taxa. Key findings included variation in sensory pit numbers within the bill‐tip organs characteristic of Scolopacidae, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealing micro tongue tip spines in several
Lin CT, Thomas DB, Battley PF.
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Adult piping plover habitat selection varies by behavior
Ecosphere, 2021 Piping plovers (Charadrius melodus, “plover”) are beach‐nesting shorebirds that occupy their breeding range from about April to August. When plovers arrive on the breeding grounds, they select and defend territories, lay and incubate eggs, and tend to ...
Samantha Robinson +6 more
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Cages Mitigate Predation on Eggs of Threatened Shorebirds: A Manipulative-Control Study
Conservation, 2022 Beach-nesting birds (plovers; Aves; Charadridae) are impacted by many natural and human-induced threats (e.g., people trampling, dogs, and natural predators). In this regard, the use of anti-predator cages on their nests is effective in order to mitigate
Corrado Battisti +4 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short-term tactics and long-term impacts. [PDF]
Biol Rev Camb Philos SocABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Koen EL +15 more
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Selection indicates preference in diverse habitats: a ground-nesting bird (Charadrius melodus) using reservoir shoreline. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Animals use proximate cues to select resources that maximize individual fitness. When animals have a diverse array of available habitats, those selected could give insights into true habitat preferences.
Michael J Anteau +2 more
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Factors influencing the abundance of wintering western snowy plovers at Crown Memorial State Beach
California Fish and Wildlife Journal, 2021 Survival during the nonbreeding season, when mortality from food shortages and raptor predation is highest, influences shorebird population growth. These selection pressures, as well as anthropogenic influences, can shape wintering shorebird habitat use ...
David L. Riensche
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Exceptionally high apparent adult survival in three tropical species of plovers in Madagascar
Journal of Avian Biology, 2022 Adult survival is a key component of population dynamics, and understanding variation in and the drivers of adult survival rates and longevity is critical for ecological and evolutionary studies, as well as for conservation biology and practice. Tropical
William Jones +8 more
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Ecosphere, 2023 Managing for the effects of climate change on species whose populations are currently imperiled requires detailed knowledge of the relationship between their demographic rates and climate variables.
Lynne E. Stenzel +8 more
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