The complete mitochondrial genome of Gyps coprotheres (Aves, Accipitridae, Accipitriformes): phylogenetic analysis of mitogenome among raptors [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Three species of Old World vultures on the Asian peninsula are slowly recovering from the lethal consequences of diclofenac. At present the reason for species sensitivity to diclofenac is unknown.
Emmanuel Oluwasegun Adawaren +6 more
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Responses of turkey vultures to unmanned aircraft systems vary by platform
Scientific Reports, 2021 A challenge that conservation practitioners face is manipulating behavior of nuisance species. The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) can cause substantial damage to aircraft if struck.
Morgan B. Pfeiffer +7 more
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Development of microsatellite loci for two New World vultures (Cathartidae)
BMC Research Notes, 2019 Objective Use next-generation sequencing to develop microsatellite loci that will provide the variability necessary for studies of genetic diversity and population connectivity of two New World vulture species.
Darren J. Wostenberg +4 more
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Vulture populations in Uganda : using road survey data to measure both densities and encounter rates within protected and unprotected areas [PDF]
, 2015 The cost of field work was generously covered by The Peregrine Fund (USA) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (UK).Six out of seven vulture species whose global ranges lie largely or wholly within Africa are listed as globally threatened ...
Ogada, D.L. +5 more
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Movement ecology of migration in turkey vultures [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2008 We develop individual-based movement ecology models (MEM) to explore turkey vulture ( Cathartes aura ) migration decisions at both hourly and daily scales. Vulture movements in 10 migration events were recorded with satellite-reporting GPS sensors, and flight behavior was observed visually ...
J T, Mandel +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 Knowledge of black vulture (Coragyps atratus) and turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) spatial ecology is surprisingly limited despite their vital ecological roles.
Amanda E Holland +5 more
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Inclement weather forces stopovers and prevents migratory progress for obligate soaring migrants
Movement Ecology, 2021 Background Migrating birds experience weather conditions that change with time, which affect their decision to stop or resume migration. Soaring migrants are especially sensitive to changing weather conditions because they rely on the availability of ...
Julie M. Mallon +2 more
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2022 Haemoproteids (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) are a diverse group of avian blood parasites that are transmitted by hematophagous dipterans. In this study, we describe Haemoproteus pulcher sp. nov.
Ralph Eric Thijl Vanstreels +9 more
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Avian pox in a turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) from northern Chile
Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2019 A debilitated turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), showing prominent nodular masses in its head, was found in Antofagasta, Chile. Histopathological examination revealed the presence of epidermal hyperplasia and hypertrophy with typical eosinophilic ...
Mauricio Mora-Carreño +3 more
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Seroepidemiologic Survey of Potential Pathogens in Obligate and Facultative Scavenging Avian Species in California. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Throughout the world, populations of scavenger birds are declining rapidly with some populations already on the brink of extinction. Much of the current research into the factors contributing to these declines has focused on exposure to drug residues ...
Mary H Straub +6 more
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