| Titre : | Bird Study 60(2) - MAY 1 2013 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 01/05/2013 |
Dépouillements
Article
M. Angeles Rojo, Auteur ;
Francisco Campos, Auteur ;
M. Angeles Hernandez, Auteur ;
Susana Dias, Auteur ;
Elsa Santos, Auteur ;
Tomas Santamaria, Auteur ;
Luis Corrales, Auteur
Capsule White-throated Dippers from southern Europe were found to be infected by three haemosporidians. Aims To examine the occurrence of blood parasites in dippers in the Iberian Peninsula and to investigate the relationship between prevalence [...]
Article
Maria Von Post, Auteur ;
Martin Stjernman, Auteur ;
Henrik G. Smith, Auteur
CapsuleHouse Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations in south Swedish farmland are not affected by supplemental winter feeding, irrespective of agricultural landscape type or presence of animal husbandry, although winter populations declined mor[...]
Article
Kevin A. Wood, Auteur ;
Richard A. Stillman, Auteur ;
Terry Coombs, Auteur ;
Claire Mcdonald, Auteur ;
Francis Daunt, Auteur ;
Matthew T. O'hare, Auteur
CapsuleThe Mute Swan, a large generalist herbivore, showed patterns of habitat use influenced by social grouping and season. Territorial swans showed strong preferences for river and lake habitat in all seasons, while the non-territorial birds k[...]
Article
Rachel Claire Taylor, Auteur ;
Stephen George Dodd, Auteur
CapsuleA stable annual survival rate of 90% was estimated for adult Curlew Numenius arquata from 1974 to 2011. Survival was reduced by mechanized cockle harvesting and hunting prior to the UK ban in 1982, but was similar for males and females. A[...]
Article
Catriona A. Morrison, Auteur ;
Robert A. Robinson, Auteur ;
Jacquie A. Clark, Auteur ;
Alina D. Marca, Auteur ;
Jason Newton, Auteur ;
Jennifer A. Gill, Auteur
Capsule Stable isotope composition of feathers grown in Africa indicates that Willow Warblers, Phylloscopus trochilus, breeding in areas of Britain experiencing different population trends may vary in their distribution, timing of moult and/or u[...]
Article
Emilio Pagani-Nunez, Auteur ;
Juan Carlos Senar, Auteur ;
Jose Luis Tella, Auteur
Capsule The Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is a superficially sexually monochromatic colourful bird native to the Indian subcontinent, which has colonized many locations across the world as an introduced species. We investigated the best[...]
Article
Tomasz Janiszewski, Auteur ;
Piotr Minias, Auteur ;
Zbigniew Wojciechowski, Auteur
CapsuleThe phenology of arrival at the breeding grounds and reproductive output of White Storks were studied in central Poland between 2000 and 2011. Although, in general, there was a strong negative relationship between the number of fledglings[...]
Article
Jennifer M. Arnold, Auteur ;
Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur
CapsuleThe first confirmed record of breeding by a one-year-old Common Tern Sterna hirundo is revealed by ringing evidence, despite second-summer plumage characteristics.
Article
Beneharo Rodriguez, Auteur ;
Juan Becares, Auteur ;
Juan Manuel Martinez, Auteur ;
Airam Rodriguez, Auteur ;
Asuncion Ruiz, Auteur ;
Jose Manuel Arcos, Auteur
CapsuleThe breeding foraging and post-breeding dispersal movements of five satellite-tagged Bulwer's Petrels from the Canary Islands were recorded. Foraging trips lasted 5.6 days in average (n=3), while the mean distance covered was 1261 km, and[...]
Article
Alexandre Roulin, Auteur ;
Sylvain Dubey, Auteur
Capsule: We present a review of the propensity to eat amphibians in the Barn Owl Tyto alba in Europe. Based on the analysis of 596 published studies reporting 3.32 million prey items identified in pellets, 17869 amphibians (0.54%) were found. An[...]
Article
Saâd Hanane, Auteur ;
Aurélien Besnard, Auteur
Capsule The nesting success of the Woodpigeon Columba palumbus in oak forests in Morocco is affected by human disturbance and nest-site characteristics. Aims To determine factors affecting the nesting success of Woodpigeons subject to two levels[...]
Article
Ali Gholamhosseini, Auteur ;
Michalis Vardakis, Auteur ;
Mansour Aliabadian, Auteur ;
Vincent Nijman, Auteur ;
Ronald Vonk, Auteur
CapsuleSister taxa hybridize more frequently than non-sister taxa. AimsTo test whether the frequency of hybridization is higher in avian sister species than in non-sister species, based on molecular phylogenetic relationships and reports of hybr[...]
Article
Guillermo Curado, Auteur ;
Enrique Figueroa, Auteur ;
Marta I. Sanchez, Auteur ;
Jesús M. Castillo, Auteur
Capsule Salt marsh restoration with the native halophytes Spartina maritima and Zostera noltii can lead to significant improvement in habitat, increasing bird diversity over a 2-year period. Aims To assess the evolution of the avian communities [...]
Article
Barry J. McMahon, Auteur ;
Tim Carnus, Auteur ;
John Whelan, Auteur
Capsule In winter, grassland sites had greater bird numbers compared to winter cereals, but a number of species of conservation concern were exclusively recorded on winter cereals. Aims To compare the winter bird communities in grassland and win[...]
Article
Paul Kariuki Ndang'ang'a, Auteur ;
John B. M. Njoroge, Auteur ;
Kamau Ngamau, Auteur ;
Wariara Kariuki, Auteur ;
Philip W. Atkinson, Auteur ;
Juliet Vickery, Auteur
Capsule Most birds in a Kenyan highland agroecosystem foraged from the ground, potentially contributing to weed regulation, and invertebrate intake rates by aerial foraging insectivores were high, indicating that birds could contribute to pest r[...]
Article
Eimear Rooney, Auteur ;
W. Ian Montgomery, Auteur
Capsule The absence of key prey, voles, in Ireland, is associated with wide dietary niche in a top predator, the Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo). Aims To examine the diet of the Buzzard as it recolonizes Ireland from the north and where prey divers[...]
Article
Philip Warren, Auteur ;
Patrick J. C. White, Auteur ;
David Baines, Auteur ;
Frances Atterton, Auteur ;
Melanie J. Brown, Auteur
Capsule Low Black Grouse survival rate in northern England during a severe winter with prolonged snow was attributed to limited availability and proximity of woodland. Aims To compare the impact of the severe winter weather on Black Grouse in an[...]
Article
Emilio Pagani-Nunez, Auteur ;
Juan Carlos Senar, Auteur ;
Jose Luis Tella, Auteur
Capsule The Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is a superficially sexually monochromatic colourful bird native to the Indian subcontinent, which has colonized many locations across the world as an introduced species. We investigated the best[...]
Article
Jennifer M. Arnold, Auteur ;
Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur
CapsuleThe first confirmed record of breeding by a one-year-old Common Tern Sterna hirundo is revealed by ringing evidence, despite second-summer plumage characteristics.
Article
Maria Von Post, Auteur ;
Martin Stjernman, Auteur ;
Henrik G. Smith, Auteur
CapsuleHouse Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations in south Swedish farmland are not affected by supplemental winter feeding, irrespective of agricultural landscape type or presence of animal husbandry, although winter populations declined mor[...]
Article
M. Angeles Rojo, Auteur ;
Francisco Campos, Auteur ;
M. Angeles Hernandez, Auteur ;
Susana Dias, Auteur ;
Elsa Santos, Auteur ;
Tomas Santamaria, Auteur ;
Luis Corrales, Auteur
Capsule White-throated Dippers from southern Europe were found to be infected by three haemosporidians. Aims To examine the occurrence of blood parasites in dippers in the Iberian Peninsula and to investigate the relationship between prevalence [...]
Article
Kevin A. Wood, Auteur ;
Richard A. Stillman, Auteur ;
Terry Coombs, Auteur ;
Claire Mcdonald, Auteur ;
Francis Daunt, Auteur ;
Matthew T. O'hare, Auteur
CapsuleThe Mute Swan, a large generalist herbivore, showed patterns of habitat use influenced by social grouping and season. Territorial swans showed strong preferences for river and lake habitat in all seasons, while the non-territorial birds k[...]
Article
Saâd Hanane, Auteur ;
Aurélien Besnard, Auteur
Capsule The nesting success of the Woodpigeon Columba palumbus in oak forests in Morocco is affected by human disturbance and nest-site characteristics. Aims To determine factors affecting the nesting success of Woodpigeons subject to two levels[...]
Article
Rachel Claire Taylor, Auteur ;
Stephen George Dodd, Auteur
CapsuleA stable annual survival rate of 90% was estimated for adult Curlew Numenius arquata from 1974 to 2011. Survival was reduced by mechanized cockle harvesting and hunting prior to the UK ban in 1982, but was similar for males and females. A[...]
Article
Ali Gholamhosseini, Auteur ;
Michalis Vardakis, Auteur ;
Mansour Aliabadian, Auteur ;
Vincent Nijman, Auteur ;
Ronald Vonk, Auteur
CapsuleSister taxa hybridize more frequently than non-sister taxa. AimsTo test whether the frequency of hybridization is higher in avian sister species than in non-sister species, based on molecular phylogenetic relationships and reports of hybr[...]
Article
Catriona A. Morrison, Auteur ;
Robert A. Robinson, Auteur ;
Jacquie A. Clark, Auteur ;
Alina D. Marca, Auteur ;
Jason Newton, Auteur ;
Jennifer A. Gill, Auteur
Capsule Stable isotope composition of feathers grown in Africa indicates that Willow Warblers, Phylloscopus trochilus, breeding in areas of Britain experiencing different population trends may vary in their distribution, timing of moult and/or u[...]
