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ABSTRACT Aim Human population growth and resource overexploitation have induced major changes in global biodiversity. Costa Rica, with 26% of its land area protected, is often cited as a model of environmental conservation. However, conservation efforts have largely focused on habitat preservation, while overharvesting remains an unquantified factor in
P. Romero‐Vidal +5 more
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Guided by the light: Roost choice and behaviour of urban Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) [PDF]
1. The formation of large communal roosts is a conspicuous phenomenon associated with a wide range of bird species successfully exploiting urban environments.
Daoud-Opit, Savannah, Jones, Darryl N.
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Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of nanday conure, Aratinga nenday (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae) [PDF]
Here, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of Aratinga nenday. It was found to be a closed circular molecule of 16,983 bp, containing 22 transfer RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 non-coding control region. The overall base composition was 54.03% A + T and 45.973% G + C contents. The complete mtDNA of A. nenday and
Da-Wei Liu +3 more
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Origins and Diversification of the Caatinga Dry Forest Endemic Avifauna
ABSTRACT Aim Understanding the geographic origin of lineages is critical to comprehending their biogeographical and evolutionary histories and the historical connections among biomes. In northeastern Brazil, the Caatinga dry forest represents the largest and most biologically diverse patch of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in the Neotropics.
Hevana S. Lima +5 more
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Anomalous plumage colourations are reported for three species of non-passerine birds from Paraguay, Limpkin (Aramaus guarauna; Aramidae), Nanday Parakeet (Nandayus nenday; Psittacidae), and the Little Woodpecker (Veniliornis passerinus; Picidae).
Paul Smith, Sergio D. Ríos
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Avian diversity and their status in and around Bhindawas bird sanctuary, Haryana (India) [PDF]
One year survey conducted in and around Bhindawas bird sanctuary in district Jhajjar, Haryana (India) from January, 2015 to December, 2015; revealed a total of 104 bird species belonging to 15 orders and 39 families.
Chopra, Girish +2 more
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ABSTRACT Australia's vast network of inland wetlands attracts thousands of waterbirds to congregate and breed during ‘boom’ periods of rainfall and productivity. Monitoring waterbird biodiversity predominantly relies on annual aerial and ground‐based surveys, which may miss rare or elusive species of conservation importance.
Skye Davis +4 more
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Notas sobre una colección de aves del Parque Nacional Lihué Calel, La Pampa, Argentina [PDF]
No existe hasta el momento ningún trabajo de conjunto sobre la avifauna del Parque Nacional Lihué Calel, provincia de La Pampa, República Argentina, por esta razón, nos ha parecido interesante dar a conocer una colección de aves compuesta de 117 ...
Bó, Nelly Alicia, Navas, Jorge R.
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Birds, Bats or Climate? Eucalypt Floral Traits Reflect Pollination Over Abiotic Environment
Flower colour and size have evolved in tandem in the eucalypts, with larger and more colourful flowers arising multiple times in southwest Western Australia. Eucalypt flower size and colour are more strongly associated with the vertebrate pollination environment—especially the absence of flower‐visiting bats—than with climatic or soil conditions ...
R. E. Stephens +4 more
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Documentation of new bird taxa : report for 2006 [PDF]
Diesem Bericht über die im Jahre 2006 aufgestellten Vogeltaxa liegt erneut eine umfangreiche Literaturrecherche zugrunde. Uns sind die Beschreibungen von drei neuen Gattungen, sieben neuen Arten und neun neuen Unterarten bekannt geworden.
Bahr, Norbert, Martens, Jochen
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