| Titre : | Journal of Ornithology 142(3) - JUL 2001 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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A. J. Green, Auteur ;
J. Figuerola, Auteur ;
R. King, Auteur
Interspecific scaling relationships (e. g. of limb size with body mass) in vertebrates are usually assumed to be functional (e. g. biomechanical) attributes. In this paper on the Anatidae, we study the scaling of wing length and tarsus length wi[...]
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B. Miranda, Auteur ;
G. Pasinelli, Auteur
Despite the widespread distribution of the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. many aspects of the species' biology are poorly known, particularly regarding its habitat requirements in central European forests. Recent studies suggest population declines [...]
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M. Weggler, Auteur ;
B. Leu, Auteur
Between March 1994 and April 1997 we determined the source-sink status of a population of Black Redstarts (Phoenicurus ochruros) in two adjacent mountain villages in Switzerland, and estimated mortality attributable to feral cats (Felis catus). [...]
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G. Scheiffarth, Auteur
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E. Curio, Auteur
Birds close their eyes during sleep in various taxon-specific ways. Either the lower lid moves up as in the majority of species including the Anseres, Accipitres. Falconiformes, Galli, Charadrioidea, Columbiformes, and Oscines; or the upper lid [...]
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A five and a half weeks old female Kestrel exhibiting osteopathy of the pectoral and pelvic limbs, including symmetrical hyperdactyly, was investigated in order to clarify the pattern of the involved anatomical alterations and the possible cause[...]
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The present paper examines the concentration of mercury in 48 moult-feathers. (primaries and secondaries) of the Sparrowhawk from the Erzgebirge region (province of Saxony, Germany). The feathers were collected from 37 females between 1980 and 1[...]
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M. Naguib, Auteur ;
R. Altenkamp, Auteur ;
B. Griessmann, Auteur
Most temperate zone passerines defend territories during the breeding season. Commonly the size of these territories is estimated by plotting the singing locations of the males. However, an individual's activities need not be restricted to the a[...]
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J. Hegelbach, Auteur
Initiation of reproduction was investigated in Eurasian Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) along riparian habitat of tributaries flowing into lower Lake Zurich (Switzerland). Total length of these drainages is 40 km and Dippers nested from 410 - 680 in as[...]
