| Titre : | Bird Study 65(1) - March, 2018 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 01/03/2018 |
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Article
Primary moult of continental Black-tailed Godwits Limosa limosa limosa in the Doñana wetlands, Spain
Rocio Marquez-Ferrando, Auteur ;
Magdalena Remisiewicz, Auteur ;
José A. Masero, Auteur ;
Rosemarie Kentie, Auteur ;
Nathan Senner, Auteur ;
Mo A. Verhoeven, Auteur ;
Jos C. E. W. Hooijmeijer, Auteur ;
Sara Pardal, Auteur ;
Mathieu Sarasa, Auteur ;
Theunis Piersma, Auteur ;
Jordi Figuerola, Auteur
Capsule: Most Continental Black-tailed Godwits Limosa limosa limosa using the Doñana wetlands during post-breeding migration appear to begin moult before they arrive and suspend moult before they migrate onwards to West Africa.Aims: We aim to de[...]
Article
Ali Haghani, Auteur ;
Mansour Aliabadian, Auteur ;
Jalil Sarhangzadeh, Auteur ;
Ahad Setoodeh, Auteur
Capsule: There is low genetic diversity in the Macqueen’s Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii in Iran.Aims: To investigate the genetic diversity and population structure of Macqueen’s Bustard in Iran, using two mitochondrial DNA loci.Methods: Molecul[...]
Article
Jennifer A. Border, Auteur ;
Alison Johnston, Auteur ;
Simon Gillings, Auteur
Capsule: Current UK distributions of non-native birds poorly match areas identified as being climatically suitable.Aims: Non-native species are spreading at unprecedented rates and though invasions are expected to increase under climate change, [...]
Article
Matthew Geary, Auteur ;
Paul F. Haworth, Auteur ;
Alan H. Fielding, Auteur
Capsule: Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus on the Isle of Mull, UK, are associated with habitat mosaics consisting of moorland, scrub and forestry but avoid grazed land, suggesting that forested habitats could be managed sympathetically for the Hen Ha[...]
Article
Emilia Grzędzicka, Auteur
Capsule: Blue Tits and Great Tits occupied different habitats within forests in Central Europe but their nestlings shared a similar diet.Aims: To quantify the differences in offspring diet and territory habitat between Great Tits Parus major and[...]
Article
Daniel B. Hayhow, Auteur ;
Mark A. Eaton, Auteur ;
Andy J. Stanbury, Auteur ;
Andy Douse, Auteur ;
Mick Marquiss, Auteur
Capsule: The first national survey for Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis in the UK was carried out in 2011 and estimated the breeding population at 60 territories (95% confidence intervals = 48–83).Aims: To estimate breeding population size for[...]
Article
Nicholas I. Wilkinson, Auteur ;
Mark A. Eaton, Auteur ;
Gareth Marshall, Auteur ;
Susan Haysom, Auteur
Capsule: The population size of Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Scotland was estimated at 1114 individuals with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of 805–1505.Aim: To produce an updated estimate of Capercaillie population size in Scotland, [...]
Article
Subrat Debata, Auteur ;
Tuhinansu Kar, Auteur ;
Himanshu Shekhar Palei, Auteur
Capsule: We report the first description of interspecific nest parasitism by the Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis. The incidence was low; only 2 out of 61 River Tern Sterna aurantia nests contained Indian Skimmer eggs.
Article
Thomas O. Mondain-Monval, Auteur ;
Stuart P. Sharp, Auteur
Capsule: Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the burrows of Sand Martins Riparia riparia increase with depth but have no detectable impact on fledging success.Aims: To investigate whether burrow depth and CO2 concentrations influence reproduc[...]
Article
K. Chmel, Auteur ;
J. Riegert, Auteur ;
L. Paul, Auteur ;
M. Mulau, Auteur ;
K. Sam, Auteur ;
V. Novotny, Auteur
Capsule: Although survival of nests was similar between forest fragments and continuous forest, the range of predators differed. Artificial nests provide an under-estimate of nest predation by snakes.Aims: To estimate the natural nest predation [...]
Article
Thibaut Powolny, Auteur ;
Cyril Eraud, Auteur ;
Kévin LeRest, Auteur ;
Vincent Bretagnolle, Auteur
Capsule: Seed abundance but also seed depletion during winter modifies habitat use and aggregation behaviour of Eurasian Sky Lark Alauda arvensis and Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis.Aims: To investigate the effect of seed abundance on the density [...]
Article
Klára Poláková, Auteur ;
Petr Musil, Auteur ;
Zuzana Musilová, Auteur ;
Jan Zouhar, Auteur
Capsule: Numbers of breeding Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina in the Czech Republic were positively correlated with reproductive success in the previous year, yet annual productivity, declined with increasing numbers of females at the beginning [...]
Article
Jiangxia Yin, Auteur ;
Tingting Xu, Auteur ;
Zhiwei Zhang, Auteur ;
Donglai Li, Auteur ;
Paul Racey, Auteur ;
Dongmei Wan, Auteur
Capsule: Varied Tits Poecile varia learned vocalizations in the first few weeks of their life. Night-sleep affected the development of vocal learning in Varied Tits.Aims: We aimed to quantify the sensitive period of song learning and to examine [...]
Article
Hans Meltofte, Auteur ;
Ole Amstrup, Auteur ;
Troels Leuenhagen Petersen, Auteur ;
Frank Riget, Auteur ;
Anders P. Tøttrup, Auteur
Capsule: During 1928–2016, initiation of egg-laying advanced in two wader species, remained unchanged in one, and was delayed in one species. The changes across years and variation among species can be explained by climatic variables and differe[...]
Article
M. W. Wilson, Auteur ;
D. E. Balmer, Auteur ;
K. Jones, Auteur ;
V. A. King, Auteur ;
D. Raw, Auteur ;
C. J. Rollie, Auteur ;
E. Rooney, Auteur ;
M. Ruddock, Auteur ;
G. D. Smith, Auteur ;
A. Stevenson, Auteur ;
P. K. Stirling-Aird, Auteur ;
C. V. Wernham, Auteur ;
J. M. Weston, Auteur ;
D. G. Noble, Auteur
Capsule: Overall numbers of Peregrines are higher than previously recorded, due primarily to the growth of lowland populations, despite declines in many upland areas.Aims: To estimate the breeding population of Peregrines, and changes in this po[...]
