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Aromatic plants, nest bacterial diversity, and nestling condition in Corsican blue tits

Oikos, EarlyView.
According to the ‘nest protection hypothesis', some passerines incorporate fresh aromatic plants into their nests which reduce pathogens that can negatively affect nestlings. We experimentally evaluated the effect of five aromatic plant species on the nest bacterial microbiota of Corsican blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus.
Hélène Dion‐Phénix, Gabrielle Gingras, Claire Doutrelant, Anne Charmantier, Steven W. Kembel, Denis Réale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathogens of Wild Birds: Prevalence and Molecular and Morphological Characterization. [PDF]

Pathogens
Díez-Fernández A, Gutiérrez-López R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Linking differences in personality to demography in the wandering albatross

Oikos, EarlyView.
Population dynamics are shaped by individual differences. With a good understanding of the relationships between individual differences and vital rates, population models can be improved to yield more realistic and detailed demographic projections. Personality is expected to shape individual differences in performance.
Joanie Van de Walle, Silke van Daalen, Samantha C. Patrick, Christophe Barbraud, Karine Delord, Henri Weimerskirch, Jack Thorley, Stéphanie Jenouvrier   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fruit use and fruit processing by euphonias, specialized avian frugivores

Oikos, EarlyView.
Euphonias (Neotropical passerines in the genera Euphonia and Chlorophonia) form the quintessential example of a specialized avian frugivore, combining a high reliance on fruit as food and the restriction of fruit taxa exploited. To understand their specialization, we explored the integration of fruit morphological and nutritional traits with their ...
Marco A. Pizo, Paulo H. A. Camargo, Ana C. Crestani, Tobias N. Rojas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthesis of <i>Giardia</i> Species and Genotypes in Wild Birds: A Review. [PDF]

Vet Sci
Echeverry D, Oyarzún-Ruiz P, Landaeta-Aqueveque C.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Global analysis of annual survival among shorebirds reveals a negative effect of migration distance and a decline in recent decades

Oikos, EarlyView.
Annual survival is a key demographic parameter driving population trends in wildlife populations. However, despite numerous species‐specific or regional studies, global reviews of the factors affecting the survival of declining taxa remain scarce. Here, we investigated annual survival of fledged immature and adult shorebirds, a globally‐distributed and
Guillaume Dillenseger, Christopher H. J. Sparkes, Tamás Székely, Brett K. Sandercock, Robert P. Freckleton, Vojtěch Kubelka   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic diversity and molecular characterization of avian paramyxoviruses from wild birds in South Korea between 2020 and 2024. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Na EJ, Chae SB, Kim YS, Park JS, Sim S, Kim SC, Kim HJ, Jeong CG, Oem JK.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Foraging and movement flexibility shape seed dispersal by an arboreal primate in a modified landscape

Oikos, EarlyView.
As habitats change, the effectiveness of animal‐mediated seed dispersal increasingly depends on animal responses to altered structure and resources. With habitat loss and degradation accelerating across the tropics, understanding how dispersers' foraging behavior and movement influence seed removal and deposition is critical to promoting forest ...
Anaid Cárdenas‐Navarrete, Sarie Van Belle, Onja H. Razafindratsima   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metagenomic analysis of bile acid biotransformation by gut microbiota in wild birds. [PDF]

Poult Sci
Yang MT, Xie LH, Wang L, Gao YQ, Liu R, Ma H, Lei CC, Jiang J, Su JW, Zhang XX, Ni HB, Nan FL.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The niche variation hypothesis predicts hunting returns across human cultures

Oikos, EarlyView.
The niche variation hypothesis (NVH) proposes that a broader population niche arises from greater individual specialization. Despite decades of empirical testing, research remains constrained to non‐human foragers, and the generality of NVH may extend beyond wildlife. The analysis of > 8000 hunting records from 12 human societies across four continents
Raul Costa‐Pereira
wiley   +1 more source