| Titre : | Journal of Ornithology 164(3) - July, 2023 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 01/07/2023 |
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Article
Francesca Visalli, Auteur ;
Federico De Pascalis, Auteur ;
Jennifer Morinay, Auteur ;
Letizia Campioni, Auteur ;
Simona Imperio, Auteur ;
Carlo Catoni, Auteur ;
Ivan Maggini, Auteur ;
Andrea Benvenuti, Auteur ;
Giorgia Gaibani, Auteur ;
Irene Pellegrino, Auteur ;
Luca Ilahiane, Auteur ;
Dan Chamberlain, Auteur ;
Diego Rubolini, Auteur ;
Jacopo G. Cecere, Auteur
Mate choice is a key process in animals to optimize the fitness benefits of reproduction, and it is generally guided by phenotypic features of potential partners that mirror reproductive abilities. Assortative mating occurs when there is within-[...]
Article
Samara Danel, Auteur ;
Gaël Bardon, Auteur ;
Christophe de Franceschi, Auteur ;
Léna Bureau, Auteur ;
Christophe Barbraud, Auteur ;
Karine Delord, Auteur ;
Dora Biro, Auteur ;
Francesco Bonadonna, Auteur
We report observations of alien dandelion (Taraxacum officinale group) consumption in an opportunistic predatory seabird, the brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus lonnbergi), from a natural population on île Verte within the Kerguelen archipelag[...]
Article
Ming Gao, Auteur ;
Baasansuren Erdenechimeg, Auteur ;
Gankhuyag Purev-Ochir, Auteur ;
Amarkhuu Gungaa, Auteur ;
Yumin Guo, Auteur
Understanding space use and how it changes over time is critical in animal ecology. The subadult period is the transition from juvenile to adult. Adults and subadults have different biological requirements in summer, resulting in differential sp[...]
Article
Martin Austad, Auteur ;
Steffen Oppel, Auteur ;
James Crymble, Auteur ;
Hannah R. Greetham, Auteur ;
Dilek Sahin, Auteur ;
Paulo Lago, Auteur ;
Benjamin J. Metzger, Auteur ;
Petra Quillfeldt, Auteur
The ecological effects from artificial light are complex and can affect species and life-stages differently. Ships are a dynamic source of light pollution, often brightly lit and temporarily increasing light levels in otherwise relatively dark a[...]
Article
Miloš Martinović, Auteur ;
Mladen Plantak, Auteur ;
Luka Jurinovic, Auteur ;
Jelena Kralj, Auteur
An increasing number of inland Common Tern Sterna hirundo populations nowadays breed in artificial habitats. Inland breeding Common Terns still intensively use rivers while foraging, but the characteristics of their preferred foraging habitats a[...]
Article
Nadine Stangier, Auteur ;
Sandra Sandhöfer, Auteur ;
Axel Mosig, Auteur ;
Claudia Distler, Auteur
To further our knowledge of the basis of the wing-spreading behavior of cormorants, we compared the feathers of cormorants with a diving and a dabbling duck. Only the cormorant shows the division into a closed vane next to the rhachis and an ope[...]
Article
Sol Rodríguez-Martínez, Auteur ;
Olafur Arnalds, Auteur ;
Jón Guðmundsson, Auteur ;
María Svavarsdóttir, Auteur ;
Fanney Ó. Gísladóttir, Auteur ;
Ólafur K. Nielsen, Auteur ;
Ismael Galvan, Auteur
Melanins are the most common pigments in birds and mammals. The synthesis of the sulfurated form of melanin, termed pheomelanin, is promoted by high levels of thiols in melanocytes. Exposure to elemental sulfur in the environment can potentially[...]
Article
Anna E. Brewer, Auteur ;
Wanderlei de Moraes, Auteur ;
Thiago Alegre Coelho Ferreira, Auteur ;
Andre Tovares Somma, Auteur ;
Zalmir Silvino Cubas, Auteur ;
Rogerio R. Lange, Auteur ;
Luke P. Tyrrell, Auteur ;
Tara M. Czepiel, Auteur ;
Esteban Fernandez-Juricic, Auteur ;
Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira, Auteur ;
Bret A. Moore, Auteur
We describe for the first time the visual fields of the largest tropical raptor, the Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), a powerful keystone species that hunts almost exclusively in forested habitats. They have the largest blind area described to date[...]
Article
Michał Budka, Auteur ;
Marta Piasecka, Auteur ;
Joanna Teresa Białas, Auteur ;
Patryk Kokociński, Auteur ;
Paweł Podkowa, Auteur ;
Adrian Surmacki, Auteur ;
Paweł Szymański, Auteur ;
Urszula Sobczyńska, Auteur ;
Tomasz Stanisław Osiejuk, Auteur
Our current understanding of the function of coordinated acoustic displays usually comes from studies conducted over a short period of the breeding season. However, the function of particular types of vocalizations may vary according to sex and [...]
Article
Jonas Holste, Auteur ;
Carolin Mügge, Auteur ;
Claudia Distler, Auteur ;
Stefan Schulz, Auteur
In contrast to many other water birds, the Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo (Phalacrocoracidae), shows a typical wing-spreading behavior after diving. This behavior has been linked to the partial wettability of the Cormorant’s feathers based[...]
Article
Dean J. Drake, Auteur ;
Kevin J. McGraw, Auteur
Bioindicators of wildlife health are useful tools for studying the viability of various organisms and populations, and can include a range of phenotypic variables, such as behavior, body size, and physiological parameters, such as circulating ho[...]
Article
Olufemi P. Olubodun, Auteur ;
Anthony M. Lowney, Auteur ;
Diana Bolopo, Auteur ;
Robert L. Thomson, Auteur
Birds of prey are apex predators and understanding their life history can serve as a valuable baseline for investigating their ecological role. Pygmy Falcons (Polihierax semitorquatus), Africa’s smallest diurnal raptor, have evolved to be obliga[...]
Article
Ellen K. Mather, Auteur ;
Michael S. Y. Lee, Auteur ;
Aaron B. Camens, Auteur ;
Trevor H. Worthy, Auteur
The giant accipitrid Dynatoaetus gaffae gen. et sp. nov. is described from existing and newly collected material. Initial fossil remains were collected from Mairs Cave (Flinders Ranges, South Australia) in 1956 and 1969, and comprised a sternum,[...]
Article
Anastasios Bounas, Auteur ;
Victoria Saravia-Mullin, Auteur ;
María Méndez, Auteur ;
Volen Arkumarev, Auteur ;
Lusine Aghajanyan, Auteur ;
Korsh Ararat, Auteur ;
Evan Buechley, Auteur ;
Vladimir Dobrev, Auteur ;
Dobromir Dobrev, Auteur ;
Ron Efrat, Auteur ;
Ivaylo Klisurov, Auteur ;
Elzbieta Kret, Auteur ;
Theodora Skartsi, Auteur ;
Steffen Oppel, Auteur ;
Rusko Petrov, Auteur ;
Çagan H. Sekercioglu, Auteur ;
Anton Vaidl, Auteur ;
Jose A. Donazar, Auteur ;
Stoyan C. Nikolov, Auteur ;
Konstantinos Sotiropoulos, Auteur
One of the primary goals of conservation translocation programs should be the maintenance of both population demographic stability and genetic diversity. Here, we provide genetic management recommendations to inform a population reinforcement of[...]
Article
Amanda Monte, Auteur ;
Maria Luisa Da Silva, Auteur ;
Manfred Gahr, Auteur
Hummingbirds have been recognized, along with songbirds and parrots, as capable of learning songs. However, it is still unclear whether singing can be treated as a homologous trait within the family, analogous to songbirds. Therefore, we systema[...]
Article
Michał Polakowski, Auteur ;
Monika Broniszewska, Auteur ;
Łukasz Jankowiak, Auteur ;
Zbigniew Kasprzykowski, Auteur
Vigilance, a crucial factor affecting the behaviour of birds, is key to the safety of migratory animal flocks against predators and other threats. We examined the vigilance of White-fronted Geese in the Biebrza Basin (NE Poland), one of their ma[...]
Article
Ewa Węgrzyn, Auteur ;
Wiktor Węgrzyn, Auteur ;
Konrad Leniowski, Auteur
Bird parents may choose among various breeding strategies. From an evolutionary point of view the outcome of their choice is believed to provide the highest reproductive success in a given environment. However, some of the mechanisms underlying [...]
Article
Miguel Ferrer, Auteur ;
Rhian Evans, Auteur ;
Joanna Hedley, Auteur ;
Simon Hollamby, Auteur ;
Anna Meredith, Auteur ;
Virginia Morandini, Auteur ;
Owen Selly, Auteur ;
Claire Smith, Auteur ;
D. Philip Whitfield, Auteur
Studies on normal concentration of blood constituents of free-living birds are not very common. An adequate knowledge of blood chemistry is greatly recommended for those projects involving research and management of populations as far as they ca[...]
Article
Karsten Laursen, Auteur ;
Thomas Bregnballe, Auteur ;
Romke Kleefstra, Auteur ;
John Frikke, Auteur ;
Klaus Günther, Auteur ;
Menno Hornman, Auteur ;
Claus L. Pedersen, Auteur ;
Jan Blew, Auteur ;
Anders Pape Møller, Auteur
Regime shifts are likely to have strong impacts on all trophic levels and their interactions. In addition, weather conditions and sea level rise together with tidal currents may change sediment morphology in coastal areas and estuaries. Here, we[...]
Article
Lucía Ibañez, Auteur ;
Facundo X. Palacio, Auteur ;
René E. Maragliano, Auteur ;
Diego Montalti, Auteur
The Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is an invasive bird introduced in Argentina in the 1980’s that shares flocks with both native and exotic birds. Analyzing interspecific relationships and habitat use of introduced species is crucial to unde[...]
Article
Courtney L. Pike, Auteur ;
Barbara Kofler, Auteur ;
Heinz Richner, Auteur ;
Sabine Tebbich, Auteur
In the Galapagos Islands, many endemic landbird populations are declining due to habitat degradation, food availability, introduced species and other factors. Given nestlings typically lack efficient defense mechanisms against parasites, hematop[...]
