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First Description of Mergibacter septicus Isolated from a Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) in Germany [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
Mergibacter septicus (M. septicus), previously known as Bisgaard Taxon 40, is a recently described species within the Pasteurellaceae family. In this study, we present a M. septicus strain isolated from a common tern (Sterna hirundo) chick that died just
Mostafa Y. Abdel-Glil, Silke Braune, Sandra Bouwhuis, Lisa D. Sprague   +3 more
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The mitogenomes of Gelochelidon nilotica and Sterna hirundo (Charadriiformes, Sternidae) and their phylogenetic implications [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017
Gelochelidon nilotica and Sterna hirundo are two sympatric breeding species. The mitogenomes of G. nilotica and S. hirundo are 16,748 bp and 16,707 bp in size.
Chao Yang, Qing-Xiong Wang, Xue-Juan Li, Hao Yuan, Hong Xiao, Yuan Huang   +5 more
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Surveillance of avian malaria and related haemoparasites in common terns (Sterna hirundo) on the Atlantic coast of South America [PDF]

Parasitology, 2023
Haemosporidia (Apicomplexa, Haemosporida) are protozoa that infect vertebrate blood cells and are transmitted by vectors. Among vertebrates, birds possess the greatest diversity of haemosporidia, historically placed in 3 genera: Haemoproteus ...
Sofía Capasso, Yvonne R. Schumm, Petra Quillfeldt, Claire Bonsergent, Laurence Malandrin, Eliana Lorenti, Bruno Fusaro, Guillermo Panisse, Melina Lunardelli, Gabriel Castresana, Julia I. Diaz   +10 more
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Movement patterns of foraging common terns (Sterna hirundo) breeding in an urban environment in coastal Virginia. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Nesting colonial seabirds are prime examples of central-place foragers, animals that must return to a central location (e.g., a breeding colony) after each bout of foraging.
Daniel H Catlin, Daniel Gibson, Kelsi L Hunt, Chelsea E Weithman, Ruth Boettcher, Rebecca Gwynn, Sarah M Karpanty, James D Fraser, Shannon Ritter, Sara M Maxwell   +9 more
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Repeated Observations Suggesting Kleptoparasitism by a Common Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) on the Great Barrier Reef. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study documents the first detailed case of kleptoparasitism in cetaceans, with observations of a Common Bottlenose Dolphin repeatedly pursuing Bigeye Trevally to induce the fish to regurgitate their prey, which is then consumed by the dolphin.
Edwards-Francis R, Kiszka JJ, Ingram M, Demmers P, Shackleton J, Ramos EA, Armstrong AO.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Are morphometrics sufficient for estimating age of pre-fledging birds in the field? A test using common terns (Sterna hirundo). [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Age is a key component of fitness, affecting survival and reproductive capacities. Where it is not possible to study known individuals from birth, morphometrics (predominantly patterns of plumage development for birds) are most often used to estimate age.
Christy N Wails, Stephen A Oswald, Jennifer M Arnold   +2 more
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No Evidence That Nest Cover Shapes Incubation Schedules in a Mediterranean Shorebird Population. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
We investigated how nest cover is associated to incubation behaviour in a Mediterranean biparental population of Kentish Plovers using 24‐h video recordings from 24 nests with variable nest cover that ranged from fully open (0% coverage) to complete coverage (100%).
Boughdiri H, McDonald GC, Székely T, Kosztolányi A.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Meat Acquisition Skill and Male Reproductive Success in Guinea Baboons. [PDF]

Am J Biol Anthropol
ABSTRACT Objectives In human foraging societies, hunting skill is often interpreted as a signal of male quality linked to reproductive success through his ability to provision his family and community. Similarly, in some bird and insect species, males offer mates food to indicate their quality as a provider.
O'Hearn WJ, Pesco FD, Mundry R, Fischer J.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Tracking of adult males and females across a migratory divide: migration strategies of a western baltic common tern (Sterna hirundo) population [PDF]

Movement Ecology
Background European Common Terns’ migration routes along the eastern Atlantic flyway and wintering areas in western and southern Africa were identified in ringing studies.
Simon Piro, Eva Stöbbe, Matthias H. Weissensteine, Angela Schmitz Ornés   +3 more
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Low Nest Success of Black-Legged Kittiwakes (<i>Rissa tridactyla</i>) at a Mainland Colony Is Not Associated With Disturbance From Walkers or Boats: Implications for Compensation for Offshore Renewables Impacts. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Offshore wind energy is rapidly expanding in the North sea foraging grounds of internationally important seabirds, with predicted impacts on their survival and productivity. Since reduction to breeding colony disturbance is a proposed compensation measure for these impacts, we used a seven‐year dataset of > 1400 black‐legged kittiwake nests at an ...
White PJC, Humphreys H, Grozier JM, Lane JR, Willey AM, Bokenkamp A, Schoefer NH, Wilson SJ, Rutherford RJ, Cole L, Hatsell C, Bonnici R, Owen E, Frost M, Lewis S, Diele K.   +15 more
europepmc   +2 more sources