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Molecular markers contribute to a breeding programme of the extinct-in-the-wild Alagoas Curassow Mitu mitu and confirm the validity of the species

E. T. Grau, Auteur ; S. L. Pereira, Auteur ; L. F. Silveira, Auteur ; A. Wajntal, Auteur

Dans Bird Conservation International (13(2) JUN 2003)

Alagoas Curassow Mitu mitu is considered extinct in the wild, having previously inhabited a small area in north-eastern Brazil that has since been replaced by sugar cane farms. Around 50 birds possessing morphological features of this species ar[...]

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Natural history and conservation of Brazilian Merganser Mergus octosetaceus at Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil

L. F. Silveira, Auteur ; W. D. Bartmann, Auteur

Dans Bird Conservation International (11(4) DEC 2001)

Brazilian Merganser Mergus octosetaceus is considered to be one of the rarest and most threatened species in the Neotropical region, yet little is known about its distribution and life-history. We studied the population of Brazilian Merganser in[...]

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