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1. Amblyceran Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera) from Wild Passerines (Passeriformes) in South Africa, with a Note to Their Phylogenetic Relationships and with the Description of a New Species in the Genus Myrsidea

Author:
Sychra O.; Halajian A.; Luus-Powell W.; Engelbrecht D.; Symes C.; Papousek I.
Source:
African entomology 2014 v.22 no.3 pp. 589-601
ISSN:
1021-3589
Subject:
Hirundinidae; Lanius; Menacanthus; Muscicapidae; Ploceidae; Pycnonotidae; Ricinus; birds; cytochrome-c oxidase; genes; genetic variation; mastication; new species; nymphs; phylogeny; South Africa
Abstract:
... A total of 655 individuals of 110 passerine species belonging to 28 families were examined for chewing lice in South Africa. A total of 80 (12 %) birds of 33 species were parasitized with amblyceran chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera) belonging to three genera: Menacanthus, Myrsidea and Ricinus. In this paper we report the occurrence of 11 species of chewing lice identified from 38 birds of 16 ...
DOI:
10.4001/003.022.0320

2. Avian Seed Dispersal of Three Neotropical Gap‐Dependent Plants

Author:
K. Greg Murray
Source:
Ecological monographs 1988 v.58 no.4 pp. 271-298
ISSN:
0012-9615
Subject:
Muscicapidae; Neotropics; Phytolacca; Solanaceae; birds; canopy gaps; deglutition; digestive system; fruit pulp; fruits; germination; habitats; landslides; progeny; reproductive performance; reproductive success; seed dispersal; seed dormancy; seeds; simulation models; soil; tropical montane cloud forests; viability; Costa Rica
Abstract:
... In cloud forest at Monteverde, Costa Rica, I investigated the reproductive consequences of avian seed dispersal for three species of gap—dependent plants: Phytolacca rivinoides (Phytolaccaceae), Witheringia solanacea, and W. coccoloboides (Solanaceae). Of six bird species that consumed fruits of these plants, only three (Myadestes melanops [Muscicapidae], Phainoptila melanoxantha [Ptilogonatidae], ...
DOI:
10.2307/1942541

3. Bird community structure as a function of habitat heterogeneity: A case of Mardi Himal, Central Nepal

Author:
Naresh Pandey; Laxman Khanal; Neeti Chapagain; K. Deepak Singh; Bishnu Prasad Bhattarai; Mukesh Kumar Chalise
Source:
Biodiversitas 2020 v.22 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2085-4722
Subject:
Muscicapidae; birds; community structure; conservation areas; forests; frugivores; habitats; pastures; species richness; summer; winter; Himalayan region; Nepal
Abstract:
... Pandey N, Khanal L, Chapagain N, Singh KD, Bhattarai BP, Chalise MK. 2021. Bird community structure as a function of habitat heterogeneity: A case of Mardi Himal, Central Nepal. Biodiversitas 22: 262-271. Community structure of birds at different habitat types is underexplored in the montane environment of the central Himalaya. Therefore, this study explored bird community structure in different h ...
DOI:
10.13057/biodiv/d220132

4. Bird fauna encountered at the main campus of the Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza City, Palestine

Author:
ABD RABOU
Source:
Biodiversitas 2019 v.20 no.2 pp. 604-614
ISSN:
2085-4722
Subject:
Fringillidae; Laniidae; Muscicapidae; binoculars; biodiversity; birds; fauna; urban areas; vegetation cover; wildlife; Africa; Asia; Europe; Palestine
Abstract:
... Abd Rabou AN. 2019. Bird fauna encountered at the main campus of the Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza City, Palestine. Biodiversitas 20: 604-614. Birds are the most prominent and widespread wildlife species of both natural and urban environments worldwide. The strategic geographic position of Palestine at the meeting point of the three continents; Asia, Africa and Europe, is very crucial for the c ...
DOI:
10.13057/biodiv/d200242

5. Colonization and diversification of the white-browed shortwing (Aves: Muscicapidae: Brachypteryx montana) in the Philippines

Author:
Christopher C. Kyriazis; Bushra Alam; Mark Wjodyla; Shannon Hackett; Peter Hosner; Herman L. Mays; Lawrence R. Heaney; Sushma Reddy
Source:
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2018 v.121 pp. 121-131
ISSN:
1055-7903
Subject:
Miocene epoch; Muscicapidae; Pliocene epoch; birds; data collection; gene flow; genetic markers; mitochondrial DNA; phylogeny; species diversity; sympatry; topography; Borneo; Philippines
Abstract:
... Molecular phylogenetic approaches have greatly improved our knowledge of the pattern and process of biological diversification across the globe; however, many regions remain poorly documented, even for well-studied vertebrate taxa. The Philippine archipelago, one of the least-studied ‘biodiversity hotspots’, is an ideal natural laboratory for investigating the factors driving diversification in an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ympev.2017.12.025

6. Distribution and Specificity of Host-Parasite Associations of Fleas (Siphonaptera) in the Central Caucasus

Author:
B. K. Kotti
Source:
Entomological revue 2018 v.98 no.9 pp. 1342-1350
ISSN:
0013-8738
Subject:
Cricetidae; Hirundinidae; Motacillidae; Muscicapidae; Siphonaptera; birds; fauna; forest steppe; highlands; hills; hosts; rodents; species diversity; Caucasus region
Abstract:
... In the territory of the Central Caucasus, which constitutes one-fifth of that of the Greater Caucasus, the order of fleas is represented by 87 species, 67 of which are associated with mammals and 20 species, with birds. The regional fauna includes 6 species endemic to the Greater Caucasus and 3 species endemic to its central part. Fleas of 72 species are distributed along the entire longitudinal e ...
DOI:
10.1134/S0013873818090129

7. Diversity and status of avifauna in Todgarh-Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India

Author:
Vijay Kumar Koli
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific biodiversity(Online) 2014 v.7 no.4 pp. 401-407
ISSN:
2287-884X
Subject:
Muscicapidae; animal communities; birds; community structure; frugivores; granivores; insectivores; landscapes; migratory behavior; omnivores; species diversity; summer; winter; India
Abstract:
... Understanding the diversity and structure of bird communities is essential to delineate the importance of regional or local landscapes for avian conservation. Birds are very sensitive to environmental changes and are used as a “bioindicator.” The study was carried out to explore the diversity and status of avifauna in the Todgarh-Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India, from January 2013 to Dec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.japb.2014.10.005

8. Feijoa [Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret] pollination: A review

Author:
Fernando Ramírez; Jose Kallarackal
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2017 v.226 pp. 333-341
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
nectar; corolla; pollinators; subtropics; stigma; Thraupidae; pollen; cross pollination; Turdidae; growers; tropics; Muscicapidae; fruit set; college students; protogyny; selfing; cultivars; Acca sellowiana; bees; culture media; birds; self-pollination; viability; pollen germination
Abstract:
... Pollination is a key reproductive event conducive to fruit set in Feijoa (Acca sellowiana). Flowers are uniflorous, often forming clusters and hermaphrodite, bearing stamens and one elongated carpel. Stamens are numerous ranging from 60 to 120 per flower depending on cultivar. Flowers do not produce nectar. Pollen grains are small with average size of 10–28μm in diameter. Some cultivars bear barri ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2017.08.054

9. Isospora svecica sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), a new species of coccidium from the white-spotted bluethroat Luscinia svecica cyanecula (Aves: Passeriformes: Muscicapidae)

Author:
Aneta Trefancová; Jana Kvičerová
Source:
Parasitology research 2019 v.118 no.10 pp. 3043-3051
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
DNA; Isospora; Luscinia svecica; Muscicapidae; birds; cytoplasmic granules; genes; granules; intestines; new species; nucleotide sequences; oocysts; parasites; protists; sporozoites; sporulation; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... Using a combination of morphological and molecular data, we describe a new apicomplexan parasite, Isospora svecica sp. n., from the white-spotted bluethroat, Luscinia svecica cyanecula, from the Czech Republic. Oocysts were found in its intestinal tract. Sporulation was exogenous and took 1–3 days. The oocysts were slightly ellipsoidal, of average size 26.17 × 20.33 μm, with a smooth bilayered wal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-019-06397-5

10. Massive Infection of Lungs with Exo-Erythrocytic Meronts in European Robin Erithacus rubecula during Natural Haemoproteus attenuatus Haemoproteosis

Author:
Carolina Hernández-Lara; Mélanie Duc; Mikas Ilgūnas; Gediminas Valkiūnas
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
Haemoproteus; Muscicapidae; birds; blood; histology; histopathology; meronts; merozoites; microscopy; nucleotide sequences; parasitemia; parasitism; sequence analysis
Abstract:
... Haemoproteus species are widespread avian blood parasites belonging to Haemoproteidae (Haemosporida). Blood stages of these pathogens have been relatively well-investigated, though exo-erythrocytic (tissue) stages remain unidentified for the majority of species. However, recent histopathological studies show that haemoproteins markedly affect bird organs during tissue merogony. This study investig ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11113273

11. Morpho-functional analysis of the jaw apparatus of Vietnamese Passerine birds (Passeriformes): inferences on their trophic adaptations, ecology, and systematic position

Author:
Mikhail V. Kalyakin
Source:
Journal of ornithology 2015 v.156 no.Supplement 1 pp. 307-315
ISSN:
2193-7192
Subject:
Corvidae; Monarchidae; Muscicapidae; Sturnidae; analytical methods; biomechanics; birds; evolution; forests; frugivores; insectivores; nectar feeding; predation; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The biology of many forest birds of Southeast Asia is still poorly known and requires extensive and intensive field study. Field data on trophic features of forest Passerine birds were collected in more than 15 forest areas in all main natural zones of the country during an ecological research program at the Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research Centre in Vietnam in 1989–2013. The morpho-functional ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10336-015-1246-x

12. Patterns of non-randomness in the composition and characteristics of the Taiwanese bird trade

Author:
Shan Su; Phill Cassey; Tim M. Blackburn
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.12 pp. 2563-2575
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Estrildidae; Palearctic region; Fringillidae; trade; interviews; Muscicapidae; surveys; Psittacidae; Timaliidae; cities; Sturnidae; markets; birds; Taiwan; Arctic region
Abstract:
... The invasion pathway is composed of a sequential series of stages that need to be quantified separately in order properly to understand the invasion process. Here, we examine the composition and characteristics of bird species being sold in the pet bird market in Taiwan. The bird trade in Taiwan is of high volume and financially lucrative. The identity of species in this trade is vital for informi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0686-1

13. Phylogenetic relationships, song and distribution of the endangered Rufous‐headed Robin Larvivora ruficeps

Author:
Min Zhao; Per Alström; Ruocheng Hu; Chao Zhao; Yan Hao; Fumin Lei; Yanhua Qu
Source:
Ibis 2017 v.159 no.1 pp. 204-216
ISSN:
0019-1019
Subject:
Muscicapidae; animal communication; birds; breeding sites; mitochondria; models; niches; phylogeny; China
Abstract:
... The Rufous‐headed Robin Larvivora ruficeps is one of the world's rarest and least known birds. We summarize the known records since it was first described in 1905 from Shaanxi Province, central China. All subsequent Chinese records are from seven adjacent localities in nearby Sichuan Province. We studied its phylogenetic position for the first time using mitochondrial and nuclear markers for all s ...
DOI:
10.1111/ibi.12426

14. Resolving taxonomic uncertainty and historical biogeographic patterns in Muscicapa flycatchers and their allies

Author:
Gary Voelker; Jerry W. Huntley; Joshua V. Peñalba; Rauri C.K. Bowie
Source:
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2016 v.94 pp. 618-625
ISSN:
1055-7903
Subject:
biogeography; birds; genes; genetic databases; habitats; mitochondria; new genus; phylogeny; tropical forests; uncertainty; Africa; Asia; Europe
Abstract:
... Muscicapa flycatchers and their allies (Bradornis, Dioptornis, Empidornis, Fraseria, Myioparus, Namibornis, and Sigelus) are widely distributed in Africa, Europe and Asia. This broad distribution and the wide variety of habitats occupied by the group, ranging from arid to tropical forests, presents an interesting opportunity to explore the evolution of biogeographic patterns and habitat associatio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ympev.2015.09.026

15. Response of avian nectarivores to the flowering of Aloe marlothii: a nectar oasis during dry South African winters

Author:
Craig T. Symes; Susan W. Nicolson; Andrew E. McKechnie
Source:
Journal of ornithology 2008 v.149 no.1 pp. 13-22
ISSN:
2193-7192
Subject:
Aloe; Fringillidae; Muscicapidae; Nectariniidae; Ploceidae; Sturnidae; Sylviidae; birds; cold; community structure; conservation areas; flowering; flowers; food availability; forests; frugivores; insectivores; insects; nectar; nectar feeding; omnivores; seed predation; summer; winter; South Africa
Abstract:
... In southern Africa, Aloe marlothii flowers during the dry winter season and offers copious dilute nectar to a variety of birds. Avian abundance and community composition were monitored at an A. marlothii forest at Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, South Africa. Sampling occurred during two summer months (February–March) when no flowers were present, and six months (May–October) that spanned the winter ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10336-007-0206-5

16. Species delimitation of the white‐tailed rubythroat Calliope pectoralis complex (Aves, Muscicapidae) using an integrative taxonomic approach

Author:
Yang Liu; Guoling Chen; Qin Huang; Chenxi Jia; Geoff Carey; Paul Leader; Yun Li; Fasheng Zou; Xiaojun Yang; Urban Olsson; Per Alström
Source:
Journal of avian biology 2016 v.47 no.6 pp. 899-910
ISSN:
0908-8857
Subject:
Muscicapidae; allopatry; birds; loci; mitochondria; mountains; paraphyly; taxonomy; vocalization; China; Himalayan region
Abstract:
... Our knowledge of the systematics and taxonomy of Asian birds has improved much in the last two decades, and the number of recognised species has increased significantly as a result of in‐depth studies using an integrative taxonomic approach. The Sino‐Himalayan mountains harbor a high level of passerine diversity. Several allopatric or parapatric taxa that are currently treated as subspecies of pol ...
DOI:
10.1111/jav.01015

17. The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Muscicapa ruficauda; Aves: Muscicapidae) is a member of the genus Ficedula

Author:
Daniel M. Hooper; Urban Olsson; Per Alström
Source:
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2016 v.102 pp. 56-61
ISSN:
1055-7903
Subject:
Ficedula; Mollusca; acoustics; birds; homonym; loci; phylogeny; taxonomic revisions
Abstract:
... The phylogenetic relationships of the avian family Muscicapidae (Old World chats and flycatchers) have historically been enigmatic and remain an active area of study. Widespread instances of non-monophyly resulting from misleading morphological and behavioral similarities have merited numerous taxonomic revisions to the group. Here we report one such instance with regard to the Rusty-tailed Flycat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ympev.2016.05.036

18. The Sex Ratio of Orange-flanked Bush-robins (Aves: Passeriformes: Muscicapidae) from a Winter Population in Central China

Author:
Jianqiang Li; Zhengwang Zhang; Yong Wang; Chang Gao; Jiliang Xu; Bo Xi; Jiagui Zhu; Zhiyong Du
Source:
Journal of natural history 2016 v.50 no.19-20 pp. 1283-1289
ISSN:
1464-5262
Subject:
Muscicapidae; birds; breeding; conservation areas; discriminant analysis; females; genetic techniques and protocols; males; migratory species; plumage; sex ratio; sexual dimorphism; tail; wings; China
Abstract:
... The sex ratio of a population is an important demographic parameter, but compared with breeding populations, the sex ratios of avian winter populations have received relatively little attention. The orange-flanked bush-robin (Tarsiger cyanurus) is a migratory species whose plumage is sexually dimorphic with delayed plumage maturation wherein first-year males show female-like plumage. We investigat ...
DOI:
10.1080/00222933.2015.1105318

19. The Swiss agri-environment scheme promotes farmland birds: but only moderately

Author:
Birrer, Simon; Spiess, Martin; Herzog, Felix; Jenny, Markus; Kohli, Lukas; Lugrin, Bernard
Source:
Journal für Ornithologie 2007 v.148 no.2 pp. 295-303
ISSN:
0021-8375
Subject:
Emberiza; Lanius collurio; Muscicapidae; Sylvia communis; agroecosystems; birds; breeding; endangered species; environmental quality; farmers; indicator species; landscapes; lowlands; orchards; population density; population growth; protected species; regression analysis; species diversity; subsidies; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Agricultural production is intensive in the Swiss lowlands, where about half of farmland bird species are on the Red List. A nationwide agri-environment scheme was launched in 1993 to improve biodiversity on farmland. To qualify for subsidies, farmers have to use at least 7% of their farmland as ecological compensation areas (ECAs). We evaluated the effect of the ECAs on three levels. The national ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10336-007-0237-y

20. The complete mitochondrial genomes of Tarsiger cyanurus and Phoenicurus auroreus: a phylogenetic analysis of Passeriformes

Author:
Huabin Zhang; Yuze Bai; Xuejia Shi; Linxia Sun; Zhengfei Wang; Xiaobing Wu
Source:
Genes & genomics 2018 v.40 no.2 pp. 151-165
ISSN:
1976-9571
Subject:
Carduelis; Emberiza; Muscicapidae; Paridae; birds; genes; mitochondrial DNA; mitochondrial genome; monophyly; paraphyly; ribosomal RNA; transfer RNA
Abstract:
... Passeriformes is the largest group within aves and the phylogenetic relationships between Passeriformes have caused major disagreement in ornithology. Particularly, the phylogenetic relationships between muscicapoidea and sylvioidea are complex, and their taxonomic boundaries have not been clearly defined. Our aim was to study the status of two bird species: Tarsiger cyanurus and Phoenicurus auror ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13258-017-0617-5