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1. Does the stork bring home the owl? Dusky Eagle‐Owls Bubo coromandus breeding on Woolly‐necked Stork Ciconia episcopus nests

Author:
K. S. Gopi Sundar; Rakesh Ahlawat; Devender Singh Dalal; Swati Kittur
Source:
Biotropica 2022 v.54 no.3 pp. 561-565
ISSN:
0006-3606
Subject:
Bubo; Ciconia episcopus; agricultural landscapes; irrigation; nests; water birds; India
Abstract:
... We documented nests built by Woolly‐necked Storks, a large waterbird, being preferentially reused by Dusky Eagle‐Owls, a large raptor, with nest sites located close to irrigation canals in Haryana, India. This novel commensal relationship observed in an agricultural landscape underscores the need to expand tropical ecology investigations to outside of protected forested reserves. ...
DOI:
10.1111/btp.13086

2. Health assessments uncover novel viral sequences in five species of Galapagos tortoises

Author:
Ainoa Nieto‐Claudin; Fernando Esperón; Kathleen Apakupakul; Irene Peña; Sharon L. Deem
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2022 v.69 no.4 pp. e1079
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
Adenoviridae; Bubo; Caretta caretta; Chelonoidis nigra; DNA-directed DNA polymerase; amino acid sequences; genes; governance; habitats; humans; invasive species; morbidity; mortality; national parks; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; statistical analysis; tortoises
Abstract:
... Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) have been reported as causes of morbidity and mortality in free‐living animal populations, including turtles and tortoises, and they have even resulted in species extinctions, with human activities contributing to the spread of many of these diseases. In the Galapagos, giant tortoises are endangered due to habitat change, invasive species, and other human impact ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.14391

3. Isolation and whole-genome sequencing of a novel aviadenovirus from owls in Japan

Author:
Hiroko Kobayashi; Yu Uchida; Kan Fujino; Masayuki Horie; Eisuke Umezawa; Naoyuki Aihara; Junichi Kamiie; Hiroshi Shimoda; Ken Maeda; Yumi Une; Satoshi Taharaguchi
Source:
Archives of virology 2022 v.167 no.3 pp. 829-838
ISSN:
0304-8608
Subject:
Aviadenovirus; Bubo; DNA-directed DNA polymerase; Japan; amino acid sequences; chicks; cytopathogenicity; disease transmission; edema; hepatocytes; immunohistochemistry; liver; necrosis; new species; nucleotide sequences; pericardium; phylogeny; transmission electron microscopy; virology; viruses
Abstract:
... Adenoviruses have been reported to infect a variety of birds. Here, we isolated a novel adenovirus from the liver of a dead owl chick (Bengal eagle owl; Bubo bengalensis) at a raptor-breeding facility in Japan and determined the complete genome sequence of the virus. We performed necropsies on the dead owl chicks and found that they had enlarged livers, pericardial edema, and focal necrosis of the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00705-022-05380-3

4. Gross morphological studies on the vertebral column of Indian eagle owl (Bubo bengalensis)

Author:
P. Sridevi; K. Rajalakshmi; M. Sivakumar; A. Karthikeyan
Source:
Indian journal of animal research 2021 v.55 no.7 pp. 801-805
ISSN:
0976-0555
Subject:
Bubo; animal pathology; animal research; blood; flight; head; neck; necropsy; posture; vertebrae; veterinary education
Abstract:
... Indian eagle owl known to rotate their necks up to 270 degrees in either direction without injuring their vessels running below the head thereby without cutting off blood supply to their brains. The vertebral column in birds carry peculiar features like higher number of cervical vertebrae due to long mobile neck, lumbar and sacral vertebrae fused together giving rigidity which aid in flight. The e ...
DOI:
10.18805/IJAR.B-4132

5. Host–Parasite Associations and New Records of Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) from Raptors (Accipitriformes, Falconiformes, Strigiformes) Encountered in Egypt

Author:
Eslam Adly; Daniel R. Gustafsson; Mohamed Nasser; Rowida Baeshen; Mahmoud Kamal
Source:
Journal of entomological science 2022 v.57 no.3 pp. 394-410
ISSN:
0749-8004
Subject:
Accipitriformes; Bubo; Colpocephalum turbinatum; Falconiformes; Ischnocera; fauna; Egypt; Middle East
Abstract:
... Compared to many other groups of parasitic insects, the chewing louse fauna of the Middle East remains poorly known. Our attempts to alleviate this data deficiency include this report of lice that we found on five species of raptors in Egypt. From a total of 12 birds, we recovered four new records of chewing lice for Egypt: Colpocephalum milvi Tendeiro, Restivo & Demartis; Laemobothrion maximum (S ...
DOI:
10.18474/JES21-75

6. Major lead exposure from hunting ammunition in eagles from Sweden

Author:
Björn Helander; Oliver Krone; Jannikke Räikkönen; Marcus Sundbom; Erik Ågren; Anders Bignert
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.795 pp. 148799
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Bubo; Haliaeetus albicilla; autumn; birds of prey; eagles; environment; ethics; fledglings; isotopes; juveniles; lead; liver; summer; wildlife; Sweden
Abstract:
... Exposure to lead (Pb) from ammunition in scavenging and raptorial birds has achieved worldwide recognition based on incidences of lethal poisoning, but exposure implies also sublethal levels with potential harmful effects. Background and elevated Pb levels in liver from 116 golden eagles (GE, Aquila chrysaetos) and 200 white-tailed sea eagles (WTSE, Haliaeetus albicilla) from Sweden 2003–2011 are ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148799

7. Trends in the admission of raptors to the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Limpopo province, South Africa

Author:
N Mbali Mashele; Lindy J Thompson; Colleen T Downs
Source:
African zoology 2022 v.57 no.1 pp. 56-63
ISSN:
2224-073X
Subject:
Bubo; Gyps bengalensis; Tyto alba; birds of prey; education; face; vehicles (equipment); wildlife rehabilitation; zoology; Ghana; South Africa
Abstract:
... Raptors have crucial functions, both ecologically and as environmental indicators. Currently, many raptor species worldwide are threatened, and the potential loss of functional groups will yield dire consequences. We identified the trends and causes of raptor admissions to the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Limpopo province, South Africa, using information from the case files of 629 in ...
DOI:
10.1080/15627020.2021.2016073

8. Causes of admission to a raptor rehabilitation centre and factors that can be used to predict the likelihood of release

Author:
Machawe I. Maphalala; Ara Monadjem; Keith L. Bildstein; Ben Hoffman; Colleen Downs
Source:
African journal of ecology 2021 v.59 no.2 pp. 510-517
ISSN:
0141-6707
Subject:
Bubo; Buteo; Milvus migrans; Tyto alba; information sources; jackals; wildlife; South Africa
Abstract:
... Admission records of rescued birds are an important source of information for tracking the prevalence of human‐related threats to wildlife. In this study, we used admission records from January 2015 to December 2016 to review the causes for raptor admissions to a raptor rehabilitation centre in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, and to determine factors that can be used to predict the outcome of reha ...
DOI:
10.1111/aje.12851

9. Cloning and structural analysis of complement component 3d in wild birds provides insight into its functional evolution

Author:
Bo Jiang; Zhenhua Zhang; Jian Xu; Huan Jin; Tuya; Yongqing Li
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2021 v.117 pp. 103979
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Ardeola bacchus; B-lymphocytes; Bubo; Caprimulgus europaeus; Crossoptilon mantchuricum; adaptive immunity; amino acid sequences; amino acids; antigens; chickens; cleavage (chemistry); complement; crystal structure; divergent evolution; electrostatic interactions; humans; phylogeny; wild birds
Abstract:
... Complement component 3 d (C3d) is the final cleavage product of the complement component C3 and serves as a crucial role in link innate and adaptive immunity, and increase B-cell sensitivity to an antigen by 1000–10000 fold. The crystal structure of human C3d revealed there are two distinct surfaces, a convex surface containing the thioester-constituting residues that mediate covalent binding to t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2020.103979

10. Remarks on extinct giant owls (Strigidae) from Cuba, with description of a new species of Ornimegalonyx Arredondo

Author:
William Suárez
Source:
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 2020 v.140 no.4 pp. 387-392
ISSN:
2513-9894
Subject:
Bubo; new species; Cuba
Abstract:
... A revision of large extinct members of Strigidae described from Quaternary cave deposits in Cuba here reduces the number of valid taxa from five to three. Ornimegalonyx oteroiArredondo, 1958a, is the only valid species of the four previously described in the genus. The type series of Bubo osvaldoiArredondo & Olson, 1994, is revealed to be a composite, comprising two different species in the genera ...
DOI:
10.25226/bboc.v140i4.2020.a3

11. Whodunit? Clues on bird remains from Oblazowa Cave (southern Poland) reveal their origin

Author:
Zbigniew M. Bochenski; Teresa Tomek
Source:
Quaternary international 2020 v.543 pp. 142-147
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
Bubo; birds; bones; burning; predators; spring; Poland
Abstract:
... Oblazowa Cave has been used and inhabited by people several times for almost 40,000 years. Among the very numerous remains of birds, remains of medium-sized galliforms are a significant part. They can be food remains of both humans and owls or other animal predators. The purpose of this work was to determine the factor(s) responsible for accumulation of galliform bones in the cave. A taphonomic st ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2020.02.005

12. An Improved Mechanical Owl for Efficient Capture of Nesting Raptors

Author:
Meghan K. Jensen; Shanti D. Hamburg; Christopher T. Rota; David F. Brinker; Dustin L. Coles; Mark A. Manske; Vincent A. Slabe; Matthew J. Stuber; Amy B. Welsh; Todd E. Katzner
Source:
Journal of raptor research 2019 v.53 no.1 pp. 14-25
ISSN:
0892-1016
Subject:
Accipiter gentilis; Bubo; birds of prey; cost analysis; ethics; habitats; models; nesting; nets (equipment)
Abstract:
... Scientific study of raptors often requires the use of a lure to capture individuals for marking or collecting various data and samples. Live lure owls in the genus Bubo are commonly used with mist nets or dho-gazas to trap nesting raptors, but the use of these live lures presents ethical, logistical, and financial challenges. Although owls mounted by taxidermists and mechanical owls have been used ...
DOI:
10.3356/JRR-18-30

13. Intraguild Predation by the Eagle Owl Determines the Space Use of a Mesopredator Carnivore

Author:
Emilio Virgós; Noemí Baniandrés; Tamara Burgos; Mariano R. Recio
Source:
Diversity 2020 v.12 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
1424-2818
Subject:
Bubo; Martes foina; Vulpes vulpes; birds of prey; carnivores; cognition; ecosystems; food availability; foxes; mesopredators; predation; rabbits; sympatry
Abstract:
... Top predators shape the communities of sympatric predators by killing and displacing smaller predators. Predation risk pushes smaller predators to select enemy-free spaces irrespective of food availability, which results in changes in their behaviour, space use, distribution, and abundance. Although the landscape of fear dynamics are known for top predators such as the eagle owl and its impact on ...
DOI:
10.3390/d12090359

14. Mitogenome of the little owl Athene noctua and phylogenetic analysis of Strigidae

Author:
Cheng-He Sun; Hong-Yi Liu; Xiao Min; Chang-Hu Lu
Source:
International journal of biological macromolecules 2020 v.151 pp. 924-931
ISSN:
0141-8130
Subject:
Asio; Athene noctua; Bayesian theory; Bubo; DNA; Ninox; Otus; Strix; birds; forest diseases; forest trees; mitochondrial genes; mitochondrial genome; pest control; pests; phylogeny; ribosomal RNA; statistical analysis; transfer RNA
Abstract:
... New advances in molecular approaches for DNA analysis have enhanced our understanding of the phylogenetic relationship of birds. The Little Owl (Athene noctua) is of great significance for the integrated management of forest diseases and control of regional pests. Here, we sequenced and annotated the 17,772 bp complete mitogenome of A. noctua. The mitogenome encoded 37 typical mitochondrial genes: ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.238

15. Mobbing of the top predator: a correlation between avian community richness and the number of mobbing species

Author:
Paulina Pawlak; Zbigniew Kwieciński; Jan Hušek
Source:
Journal of ornithology 2019 v.160 no.3 pp. 665-672
ISSN:
2193-7192
Subject:
Bubo; Tetrao urogallus; antipredatory behavior; birds; boreal forests; females; habitats; prey species; species richness; Norway
Abstract:
... Mobbing is an anti-predator strategy initiated by one or more members of prey species aiming at driving away a predator that is not undertaking an attack. Because of a continuous dispute as to whether mobbing of a top predator may indicate species richness, we tested the correlation between the number of species engaging in mobbing and avian community richness. In the boreal forest of central Norw ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10336-019-01662-x

16. Evolutionary progression of mitochondrial gene rearrangements and phylogenetic relationships in Strigidae (Strigiformes)

Author:
Hui Kang; Bo Li; Xingna Ma; Yanchun Xu
Source:
Gene 2018 v.674 pp. 8-14
ISSN:
0378-1119
Subject:
Asio; Bayesian theory; Bubo; Otus; Strix; birds; gene duplication; gene order; gene rearrangement; mitochondria; mitochondrial genes; mitochondrial genome; phylogeny; statistical analysis; topology
Abstract:
... The bird mitogenome is generally considered to have a conservative genome size, consistent gene content, and similar gene order. As more mitogenomes are sequenced, mitochondrial (mt) gene rearrangements have been frequently identified among diverse birds. Within two genera (Bubo and Strix) of typical owls (Strigidae, Strigiformes), the rearrangement of the mt gene has been a subject of debate. In ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gene.2018.06.066

17. Extensive paraphyly in the typical owl family (Strigidae)

Author:
Jessie F. Salter; Carl H. Oliveros; Peter A. Hosner; Joseph D. Manthey; Mark B. Robbins; Robert G. Moyle; Robb T. Brumfield; Brant C. Faircloth
Source:
Auk 2019 v.137 no.1 pp. 1-15
ISSN:
1938-4254
Subject:
Asio; Athene; Bubo; DNA; Ninox; Otus; Strix; analytical methods; mitochondria; mitochondrial genes; mitochondrial genome; nucleotide sequences; paraphyly; polyphyly; taxonomic revisions
Abstract:
... The typical owl family (Strigidae) comprises 194 species in 28 genera, 14 of which are monotypic. Relationships within and among genera in the typical owls have been challenging to discern because mitochondrial data have produced equivocal results and because many monotypic genera have been omitted from previous molecular analyses. Here, we collected and analyzed DNA sequences of ultraconserved el ...
DOI:
10.1093/auk/ukz070

18. Insights Into the Natural History of the Little Known Maned Rat Lophiomys imhausi through Examination of Owl Pellets and Prey Remains

Author:
Darcy Ogada
Source:
Journal of East African natural history 2018 v.107 no.1 pp. 1-7
ISSN:
1026-1613
Subject:
Acokanthera; Bubo; habitat destruction; highlands; humans; juveniles; natural history; pellets; poisonous plants; predators; rats; Kenya
Abstract:
... Maned rat Lophiomys imhausi is a highly unusual, but very little known rodent that is endemic to East Africa. A population from the highlands of central Kenya was studied through analysis of owl pellets and prey remains, including one incidental observation. Over 28 months, 40 individual rats were documented, of which two were juveniles. The mean length of time between discovery of rat remains in ...
DOI:
10.2982/028.107.0101

19. Owl Pellets, a Useful Method to Study Epigean Tenebrionid Beetles in Arid Lands

Author:
G H Cheli; D E Udrizar Sauthier; F J Martínez; G E Flores
Source:
Neotropical entomology 2019 v.48 no.5 pp. 748-756
ISSN:
1519-566X
Subject:
Bubo; Tenebrionidae; arid lands; arid zones; arthropods; birds of prey; diet; entomology; insects; multivariate analysis; pellets; pitfall traps; small mammals; soil; species abundance; species richness; trapping; Argentina
Abstract:
... Owl pellets, regurgitates formed by the undigested parts of owls’ prey, have been used since the 1960s to estimate relative species abundances and community diversity of small mammals in the field. Although insects are important food sources for raptors, the usefulness of owl pellets as a collecting method for entomological studies remains practically unexplored. Many terrestrial arthropods have f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13744-019-00692-7

20. Why do top predators engage in superpredation? From an empirical scenario to a theoretical framework

Author:
Rui Lourenço; Maria del Mar Delgado; Letizia Campioni; Fernando Goytre; João E. Rabaça; Erkki Korpimäki; Vincenzo Penteriani
Source:
Oikos 2018 v.127 no.11 pp. 1563-1574
ISSN:
0030-1299
Subject:
Bubo; decision making; ecosystems; empirical research; food availability; predation; predators
Abstract:
... Lethal interactions can shape ecosystem structure, and consequently understanding their causes is ecologically relevant. To improve both empirical and theoretical knowledge on superpredation (i.e. predation on high‐order predators), we studied an eagle owl population, including its main prey and mesopredators, and then we crossed these results with existing theories to provide a reasoning framewor ...
DOI:
10.1111/oik.05118

21. Widespread anticoagulant poison exposure in predators in a rapidly growing South African city

Author:
Laurel E.K. Serieys; Jacqueline Bishop; Nicola Okes; Joleen Broadfield; Deborah Jean Winterton; Robert H. Poppenga; Storme Viljoen; Robert K. Wayne; M. Justin O'Riain
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.666 pp. 581-590
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Aonyx capensis; Bubo; Caracal caracal; Genetta tigrina; Herpestidae; Mellivora capensis; anticoagulants; bioaccumulation; biodiversity; blood; forage; habitat destruction; invertebrates; issues and policy; linear models; liver; predators; risk factors; rodenticides; toxicity; trophic levels; vines; vineyards; wildlife; wildlife habitats; South Africa
Abstract:
... Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are used worldwide to control rodent populations. ARs bioaccumulate across trophic levels and threaten non-target wildlife. We investigated the prevalence of AR exposure in seven predator species in the rapidly developing Greater Cape Town region of South Africa – a mosaic of natural, urban, and agricultural areas within a global biodiversity hotspot. We focused sa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.122

22. Acanthocephalans, Including the Description of a New Species of Mediorhynchus (Gigantorhynchidae) and a Redescription of Centrorhynchus clitorideus (Centrorhynchidae) from Vertebrate Hosts from South Africa

Author:
Lesley R. Smales; Ali Halajian; Wilmien J. Luus-Powell; Sareh Tavakol
Source:
Comparative parasitology 2018 v.85 no.1 pp. 95-106
ISSN:
1525-2647
Subject:
Acanthocephala; Bubo; Masticophis; Mus; Turdus; Varanus; birds; hosts; mammals; new genus; new species; proboscis; redescriptions; reptiles; South Africa
Abstract:
... Forty-seven individuals comprising 4 species of birds, Tockus leucomelas, Crecopsis egregia, Turdus smithi, and Bubo africanus; 4 species of mammals, Otolemur crassicaudatus, Gerbilliscus leucogaster, Mus minutoides, and Mus sp.; and 1 species of reptile, Varanus albigularis, all from South Africa were examined for acanthocephalans. Centrorhynchus clitorideus, Mediorhynchus mokgalongi n. sp., Mast ...
DOI:
10.1654/1525-2647-85.1.95

23. Insights Into the Natural History of the Little Known Maned Rat Lophiomys imhausi through Examination of Owl Pellets and Prey Remains

Author:
Darcy Ogada
Source:
Journal of East African natural history 2018 v.107 no.1 pp. 1-7
ISSN:
1026-1613
Subject:
Acokanthera; Bubo; habitat destruction; highlands; humans; juveniles; natural history; pellets; poisonous plants; predators; rats; Kenya
Abstract:
... Maned rat Lophiomys imhausi is a highly unusual, but very little known rodent that is endemic to East Africa. A population from the highlands of central Kenya was studied through analysis of owl pellets and prey remains, including one incidental observation. Over 28 months, 40 individual rats were documented, of which two were juveniles. The mean length of time between discovery of rat remains in ...
DOI:
10.2982/028.107.0701

24. Spatial differences in the diet of the Magellanic horned owl Bubo magellanicus (Gmelin, 1788) in central Chile

Author:
A. Muñoz-Pedreros; J. Yáñez; C. Gil; H. V. Norambuena; E. R. Carmona
Source:
New Zealand journal of zoology 2017 v.44 no.1 pp. 25-38
ISSN:
1175-8821
Subject:
Bubo; Lagomorpha; birds; diet; ecoregions; insects; prey species; rodents; small mammals; Chile
Abstract:
... Bubo magellanicus is a nocturnal raptor with a wide distribution in the southern cone of South America. The diet of B. magellanicus in central Chile was analysed, using the pellet analysis method. Bubo magellanicus was found to consume mainly rodents (44.8%), lagomorphs (22.0%) and birds (23.6%). The most frequent rodents were Abrocoma bennetti (18.2%) and Abrothrix longipilis (7.3%). On the other ...
DOI:
10.1080/03014223.2016.1249379

25. The Harry Potter effect: The rise in trade of owls as pets in Java and Bali, Indonesia

Author:
Vincent Nijman; K. Anne-Isola Nekaris
Source:
Global ecology and conservation 2017 v.11 pp. 84-94
ISSN:
2351-9894
Subject:
Bubo; Internet; barns; birds of prey; markets; pets; protected species; social networks; songbirds; surveys; trade; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Hundreds of species of wild-caught birds are offered for sale in the bird markets of Java and Bali, Indonesia, to meet the demand for the largely-domestic pet and songbird trade. In the past, owls were offered only in very small numbers in these bird markets but since the release of the Harry Potter series in Indonesia in the early 2000s their popularity as pets has increased. Whereas in the past ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gecco.2017.04.004

26. Selecting indicator species of infrastructure impacts using network analysis and biological traits: Bird electrocution and power lines

Author:
Juan M. Pérez-García; Esther Sebastián-González; Francisco Botella; José A. Sánchez-Zapata
Source:
Ecological indicators 2016 v.60 pp. 428-433
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Bubo; birds; indicator species; infrastructure; monitoring; mortality; selection methods; Spain
Abstract:
... The use of indicator species may save a considerable amount of resources when the attributes of other species or of the ecological process of interest are difficult or costly to measure directly. However, identifying indicator species is not easy and there is a need for rigorous criteria and methods for their selection. In this study, we test a new approach to select indicator species of high mort ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.07.020

27. Are avian predators effective biological control agents for rodent pest management in agricultural systems?

Author:
Lushka Labuschagne; Lourens H Swanepoel; Peter J Taylor; Steven R Belmain; Mark Keith
Source:
Biological control 2016 v.101 pp. 94-102
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Bubo; Buteo; Falco tinnunculus; Tyto alba; agricultural management; animal and human health; biological control; biological control agents; birds; crop damage; food security; pest control; pests; predation; predators; rodents
Abstract:
... Worldwide rodent pests are of significant economic and health importance. Controlling rodent pests will, therefore, not only benefit food security but also human and animal health. While rodent pests are most often chemically controlled, there is increased interest in biological control through avian predation. A rich body of research has addressed the impact of avian predators on wild rodent popu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2016.07.003

28. Avian remains from the Early/Middle Pleistocene of the So'a Basin, central Flores, Indonesia, and their palaeoenvironmental significance

Author:
H.J.M. Meijer; I. Kurniawan; E. Setiabudi; A. Brumm; T. Sutikna; R. Setiawan; G.D. van den Bergh
Source:
Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology 2015 v.440 pp. 161-171
ISSN:
0031-0182
Subject:
Bubo; Cygnus; Homo; basins; forests; fossils; freshwater; grasslands; limestone; paleoecology; swans; Indonesia
Abstract:
... The So'a Basin in central Flores contains the earliest known evidence for hominins on this remote Indonesian island, with stone tools from this region dating back at least 1.0Ma. At least 16 late Early to early Middle Pleistocene terrestrial fossil localities record evidence for highly insular endemic faunas and proxy evidence for hominins. The hominin presence in the So'a Basin raises many questi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.08.042

29. Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (δALAD) activity in four free-living bird species exposed to different levels of lead under natural conditions

Author:
Silvia Espín; Emma Martínez-López; Pedro Jiménez; Pedro María-Mojica; Antonio J. García-Fernández
Source:
Environmental Research 2015 v.137 pp. 185-198
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
Bubo; aminolevulinic acid; antioxidant activity; biomarkers; blood; blood proteins; blood sampling; creatine kinase; enzyme inhibition; equations; hematocrit; lead; lipid peroxidation; reactive oxygen species; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances; wild birds
Abstract:
... The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the δALAD activity and δALAD ratio in blood of four free-living bird species (Griffon vulture, Eagle owl, Slender-billed gull and Audouin’s gull); (2) and to investigate the correlations between δALAD activity/ratio and Pb concentrations in blood samples. A decrease was observed in δALAD activity in Griffon vultures and Eagle owls exposed to Pb. In ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2014.12.017

30. Biomonitoring of metals and metalloids with raptors from Portugal and Spain: a review

Author:
Manuela Carneiro; Bruno Colaço; Jorge Colaço; Ana I. Faustino-Rocha; Aura Colaço; Santiago Lavin; Paula A. Oliveira
Source:
Environmental reviews 2015 v.24 no.1 pp. 63-83
ISSN:
1208-6053
Subject:
Bubo; Buteo buteo; Milvus migrans; adverse effects; aquatic environment; arsenic; atomic absorption spectrometry; birds of prey; blood; chronic exposure; environmental monitoring; feathers; food chain; human health; lead; liver; mercury; pollution; risk; soil food webs; tissues; toxicity; Portugal; Spain
Abstract:
... The analysis of metals in different tissues of raptors has been an important tool for assessing metal pollution. Several studies using a range of sentinel raptor species have been carried out in Portugal and Spain since the 1980s to identify the adverse effects in the animals themselves and on their populations, to identify the contamination of the food chain, to determine the levels of environmen ...
DOI:
10.1139/er-2015-0051

31. Bright moonlight triggers natal dispersal departures

Author:
Vincenzo Penteriani; María del Mar Delgado; Anna Kuparinen; Pertti Saurola; Jari Valkama; Eino Salo; Jere Toivola; Adrian Aebischer; Raphaël Arlettaz
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2014 v.68 no.5 pp. 743-747
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Bubo; juveniles; vision; Finland; Spain; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Upon leaving their natal area, dispersers are confronted with unknown terrains. Species-specific perceptual ranges (i.e. the maximum distance from which an individual can perceive landscape features) play a crucial role in spatial movement decisions during such wanderings. In nocturnal animals that rely on vision, perceptual range is dramatically enhanced during moonlight, compared to moonless con ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-014-1687-x

32. Dietary Overlap of Co-Occurring Barn Owl Tyto alba Scopoli and Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus Temminck in Urban and Rural Environments

Author:
Kopij Grzegorz; Symes Craig T.; Bruyns Robin
Source:
Polish Journal of Ecology 2014 v.62 no.4 pp. 801-805
ISSN:
1505-2249
Subject:
Bubo; Mastomys; Tyto alba; birds; diet; energy requirements; foraging; habitats; rodents; rural areas; urban areas; South Africa
Abstract:
... Diet of co-occurring Barn Owl and Spotted Eagle Owl has been studied by means of pellet contents analysis in urban and rural environments in the Highveld of South Africa. In urban environment, diet of both owl species was dominated by murid rodents (mainly Otomys, Mastomys and Rhabdomys). In rural environment, Barn Owl diet was also dominated by murid rodents, but in the diet of the Spotted Eagle ...
DOI:
10.3161/104.062.0402

33. On the diet of the Pharaoh Eagle Owl, Bubo ascalaphus (Savigny, 1809), in Qatar, with an overview of its feeding habits

Author:
Ivan Mohedano; Mohammad A. Abu Baker; Brian Hunter; Jamie Buchan; Christopher J. Michaels; Nobuyuki Yamaguchi
Source:
Zoology in the Middle East 2014 v.60 no.2 pp. 111-119
ISSN:
2326-2680
Subject:
Bubo; Merops; Scorpiones; biomass; birds; diet; nesting sites; pellets; predation; predators; reptiles; semiarid zones; small mammals; Qatar
Abstract:
... The diet of Bubo ascalaphus in Qatar was assessed based on pellets collected from the first known nesting site of the species in the country. The pellets contained a total of 68 prey items, representing 9 different species: 4 mammals, 1 bird, 1 reptile, and at least 3 scorpions. Mammals clearly comprised the major food source (89.7% and 97.7% in frequency and biomass respectively). Our data sugges ...
DOI:
10.1080/09397140.2014.914713

34. Causes of Admissions to a Raptor Rehabilitation Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Author:
Thompson Lindy J.; Hoffman Ben; Brown Mark
Source:
African zoology 2013 v.48 no.2 pp. 359-366
ISSN:
1562-7020
Subject:
Bubo; Tyto alba; accidents; birds of prey; buildings; diet; education; people; vehicles (equipment); wildlife rehabilitation; South Africa
Abstract:
... With many species of southern African raptors becoming increasingly threatened, records from rehabilitation centres can give an indication of the threats faced by birds of prey in particular areas and to particular species. Thus, admissions records from a raptor rehabilitation centre in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, were analysed for trends. Over eight years (2004–2011), 547 birds from 39 raptor sp ...
DOI:
10.3377/004.048.0220

35. Limited phylogenetic distribution of a long tandem-repeat cluster in the mitochondrial control region in Bubo (Aves, Strigidae) and cluster variation in Blakiston’s fish owl (Bubo blakistoni)

Author:
Keita Omote; Chizuko Nishida; Matthew H. Dick; Ryuichi Masuda
Source:
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2013 v.66 no.3 pp. 889-897
ISSN:
1055-7903
Subject:
Bubo; DNA; agarose; cytochrome b; fish; gel electrophoresis; models; monophyly; mutation; protein binding
Abstract:
... To investigate the phylogenetic position of Blakiston’s fish owl (Bubo blakistoni), we sequenced the mitochondrial (mt) DNA control region and cytochrome b (cyt b) for nine Bubo species. Maximum-likelihood analyses of combined control region and cyt b sequences, and cyt b sequences alone, showed that species formerly placed in genus Ketupa comprise a monophyletic group. Unexpectedly, we discovered ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ympev.2012.11.015
PubMed:
23211719

36. Occupancy patterns of Megascops asio in urban parks of New York City and southern Westchester County, NY, USA

Author:
Christopher M. Nagy; Robert F. Rockwell
Source:
Journal of natural history 2013 v.47 no.31-32 pp. 2135-2149
ISSN:
1464-5262
Subject:
Bubo; Megascops asio; Strix; forests; parks; surveys; urbanization; New York
Abstract:
... Eastern screech owls (Megascops asio) exist in a number of urban parks in New York City (NYC) and Westchester County, NY. To investigate the effects of intense urbanization on this species, we performed call-broadcast surveys in 16 parks in NYC and Westchester. Occupancy and detection were modelled as functions of eight geographic variables and the presence of barred (Strix varia) and great horned ...
DOI:
10.1080/00222933.2013.770100

37. Tawny owl vocal activity is constrained by predation risk

Author:
Rui Lourenço; Fernando Goytre; Maria del Mar Delgado; Michael Thornton; João E. Rabaça; Vincenzo Penteriani
Source:
Journal of avian biology 2013 v.44 no.5 pp. 461-468
ISSN:
0908-8857
Subject:
Bubo; eagles; home range; males; predation; risk
Abstract:
... The vocal behaviour of birds may be influenced by many factors, including the risk of being detected by a predator. In Doñana Protected Area, the tawny owl co‐exists alongside its intraguild predator, the eagle owl Bubo bubo. We considered four scenarios to study the vocal behaviour of tawny owls at dusk by analysing: A) the calling rate of all males in 29 sites; B) the calling rate at dusk of mal ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-048X.2013.00157.x

38. The occurrence of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in non-target raptor species in Norway

Author:
Katherine H. Langford; Malcolm Reid; Kevin V. Thomas
Source:
Science of the total environment 2013 v.450-451 pp. 205-208
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Aquila chrysaetos; Bubo; anticoagulants; birds of prey; brodifacoum; bromadiolone; difenacoum; eagles; flocoumafen; liver; mortality; nontarget organisms; rodent control; Norway
Abstract:
... Second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) are commonly used for rodent pest control in Norway resulting in the potential exposure of non-target raptor species. In this study the occurrence of flocoumafen, difethialone, difenacoum, bromadiolone and brodifacoum was determined in the livers of five species of raptors found dead in Norway between 2009 and 2011. The SGARs brodifacoum, bromad ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.01.100
PubMed:
23500818

39. Bibliography on birds of prey and owls in Slovakia. Part 4. Order Strigiformes, genera Tyto, Otus, Bubo, Strix, Surnia, Glaucidium, Athene, Aegolius & Asio

Author:
Marcel Uhrin; Štefan Danko; Hana Latková
Source:
Slovak raptor journal 2012 v.5 pp. 137-163
ISSN:
1338-7227
Subject:
Aegolius; Asio; Athene; Bubo; Falconiformes; Otus; Strix; Tyto; birds of prey; Slovakia
Abstract:
... The aim of the bibliography is to provide a list of publications on raptors and owls of Slovakia as well as papers of Slovak authors on these birds. The first three parts focused on genera from orders Accipitrifromes and Falconiformes is followed now by the fourth part focused on genera from Strigiformes order. In total 392 citations are listed - 242 (61.7%) scientific and research articles, 59 (1 ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10262-012-0061-z

40. Breeding Ecology of Mackinder's Eagle-Owls (Bubo capensis mackinderi) In Farmlands of Central Kenya

Author:
Ogada Darcy L.; Kibuthu Paul M.
Source:
Journal of raptor research 2012 v.46 no.4 pp. 327-335
ISSN:
0892-1016
Subject:
Bubo; adverse effects; altitude; birds; breeding; cliffs; farming systems; farms; forests; grasslands; mortality; nesting; nesting sites; nests; poisoning; rain; reproductive performance; reproductive success; wet season; Kenya
Abstract:
... African owls are relatively little known and studying them is difficult due to negative effects of cultural beliefs and consumptive uses of owls. Over a 5-yr period from 2004–08, we studied the breeding ecology of 13 pairs of Mackinder's Eagle-Owls (Bubo capensis mackinderi), a subspecies of the Cape Eagle-Owl (B. capensis), inhabiting a densely populated farming community in central Kenya. Mean o ...
DOI:
10.3356/JRR-11-90.1

41. Causes of admissions to a raptor rehabilitation centre in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Author:
Lindy J. Thompson; Ben Hoffman; Mark Brown
Source:
African zoology 2013 v.48 no.2 pp. 359-366
ISSN:
2224-073X
Subject:
Bubo; Tyto alba; accidents; birds of prey; diet; education; vehicles (equipment); South Africa
Abstract:
... With many species of southern African raptors becoming increasingly threatened, records from rehabilitation centres can give an indication of the threats faced by birds of prey in particular areas and to particular species. Thus, admissions records from a raptor rehabilitation centre in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, were analysed for trends. Over eight years (2004–2011), 547 birds from 39 raptor sp ...
DOI:
10.1080/15627020.2013.11407603

42. Individual and spatio-temporal variations in the home range behaviour of a long-lived, territorial species

Author:
Letizia Campioni; María del Mar Delgado; Rui Lourenço; Giulia Bastianelli; Nestor Fernández; Vincenzo Penteriani
Source:
Oecologia 2013 v.172 no.2 pp. 371-385
ISSN:
0029-8549
Subject:
Bubo; correlation; females; habitats; landscapes; males
Abstract:
... Despite the fact that investigations of home range behaviour have exponentially evolved on theoretical, analytical and technological grounds, the factors that shape animal home range behaviour still represent an unsolved question and a challenging field of research. However, home range studies have recently begun to be approached under a new integrated conceptual framework, considering home range ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-012-2493-7
PubMed:
23086505

43. Isolation, characterization and predicted genome locations of Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) microsatellite loci

Author:
Oddmund Kleven; Deborah A. Dawson; Jan O. Gjershaug; Gavin J. Horsburgh; Karl-Otto Jacobsen; Petter Wabakken
Source:
Conservation genetics resources 2013 v.5 no.3 pp. 723-727
ISSN:
1877-7252
Subject:
Bubo; alleles; linkage disequilibrium; loci; microsatellite repeats; monitoring; parentage; polymerase chain reaction; probability; sequence homology
Abstract:
... We isolated 134 eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) microsatellite sequences. Eight of these newly isolated loci were characterized in 38 Eurasian eagle-owls in a northern European population. Sequence homology was used to assign a predicted chromosome location for the eight loci. We also redesigned primers for four previously isolated eagle-owl sequences and cross-amplified two published primer sets previously ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12686-013-9891-y

44. There is a limbo under the moon: what social interactions tell us about the floaters’ underworld

Author:
Vincenzo Penteriani; María del Mar Delgado
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2012 v.66 no.2 pp. 317-327
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Bubo; habitats; health status; inbreeding; prediction; progeny
Abstract:
... The ultimate and proximate causes of natal dispersal have been extensively investigated, but the behaviour of dispersers in relation to social interactions has been largely neglected. Here, we investigated the social organisation of floating individuals during their dispersal by analysing the behaviour of 40 radio-tagged eagle owls Bubo bubo during the wandering and stop phases of dispersal. Unexp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-011-1279-y

45. Birthplace‐dependent dispersal: are directions of natal dispersal determined a priori?

Author:
Vincenzo Penteriani; M. M. Delgado
Source:
Ecography 2011 v.34 no.5 pp. 729-737
ISSN:
0906-7590
Subject:
Bubo; age; females; habitats; males; nesting sites; nests; population distribution; population dynamics; siblings; species dispersal; viability
Abstract:
... Sib–sib or, more generally, family resemblance for dispersal seems a widespread characteristic of vertebrates, and the birthplace has the potential to shape the dynamics and features of animal populations. Dispersal studies have often stressed the fundamental link between the fate of dispersers and population dynamics, but few have focused on the dispersal directions of individuals, despite the pr ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06773.x

46. Blood lead levels and δ-ALAD inhibition in nestlings of Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) to assess lead exposure associated to an abandoned mining area

Author:
P. Gómez-Ramírez; E. Martínez-López; P. María-Mojica; M. León-Ortega; A. J. García-Fernández
Source:
Ecotoxicology 2011 v.20 no.1 pp. 131-138
ISSN:
0963-9292
Subject:
Bubo; adverse effects; biomarkers; birds of prey; blood; chicks; enzyme activity; lead; mining; nesting; risk assessment; Spain
Abstract:
... In order to biomonitor lead contamination in Southeastern Spain, 218 blood samples from 28 to 30-day old Eurasian Eagle Owl chicks (Bubo bubo) born between 2003 and 2007 were analysed. In general, mean lead levels showed that chicks were exposed to background concentrations. However, mean levels in chicks born in an ancient and abandoned mining site (“Sierra Minera Cartagena-La Union”) or in their ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10646-010-0563-3
PubMed:
21076940

47. High seroprevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in wild animals from Portugal

Author:
Ana Patrícia Lopes; Roberto Sargo; Manuela Rodrigues; Luís Cardoso
Source:
Parasitology research 2011 v.108 no.5 pp. 1163-1169
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Strix; agglutination tests; Accipiter gentilis; wild birds; Bubo; badgers; seroprevalence; antibodies; birds of prey; wolves; carnivores; Sus scrofa; Capreolus capreolus; wild boars; Tyto alba; Meles meles; Toxoplasma gondii; Buteo; eagles; Canis lupus; Ciconiidae; Peregrinus; Falco peregrinus; Vulpes vulpes; Portugal
Abstract:
... We report an investigation of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in 52 wild birds and 20 wild mammals from northern and central areas of Portugal by using the modified agglutination test. The birds comprised 26 common buzzards (Buteo buteo), five tawny owls (Strix aluco), four white storks (Ceconia ceconia), three Eurasian eagle owls (Bubo bubo), three northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis), two boot ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-010-2158-6
PubMed:
21104273

48. Mammal and bird road mortalities on the Upington to Twee Rivieren main road in the southern Kalahari, South Africa

Author:
K. L. Bullock; G. Malan; M. D. Pretorius
Source:
African zoology 2011 v.46 no.1 pp. 60-71
ISSN:
2224-073X
Subject:
Bubo; birds; foxes; mortality; roadsides; summer; surveys; traffic; wildlife management; South Africa
Abstract:
... Road ecology is becoming an increasingly important aspect of conservation biology. Carcasses lying on the road often confront visitors travelling to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park between Upington and the Twee Rivieren Rest Camp. This study investigated the species killed, the factors contributing to their deaths, and suggested solutions to curtail these mortalities. Twelve surveys to record mam ...
DOI:
10.1080/15627020.2011.11407479

49. Organohalogen exposure in a Eurasian Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) population from Southeastern Spain: Temporal–spatial trends and risk assessment

Author:
P. Gómez-Ramírez; E. Martínez-López; A.J. García-Fernández; A.J. Zweers; N.W. van den Brink
Source:
Chemosphere 2012 v.88 no.8 pp. 903-911
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
Bubo; birds of prey; egg shell; egg shell thickness; eggs; ethers; females; gene induction; hexachlorobenzene; land use; nests; organochlorine insecticides; oviposition; pollution; polychlorinated biphenyls; population dynamics; risk assessment; toxicity; Spain
Abstract:
... Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine insecticides (OCs) were analysed in 58 Eurasian Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) unhatched eggs collected between 2004 and 2009 in Southeastern Spain. Levels of p,p′-DDE were found to be higher than in eggs laid by other European owls in the same decade, probably due to the greater agricultural activity in our study a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.03.014
PubMed:
22503462

50. Seropositivity and Risk Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Wild Birds from Spain

Author:
Oscar Cabezón; Ignacio García-Bocanegra; Rafael Molina-López; Ignasi Marco; Juan M. Blanco; Ursula Höfle; Antoni Margalida; Esther Bach-Raich; Laila Darwich; Israel Echeverría; Elena Obón; Mauro Hernández; Santiago Lavín; Jitender P. Dubey; Sonia Almería; Markus M. Heimesaat
Source:
PloS one v.6 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
elderly; parasites; Aquila chrysaetos; Pandion haliaetus; agglutination tests; age; wild birds; Bubo; Ardea; seroprevalence; antibodies; infection; Otididae; risk factors; feeding behavior; Megascops asio; Toxoplasma gondii; Ciconia; diet; eagles; surveys; Peregrinus; Falco peregrinus; Spain
Abstract:
... Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic intracellular protozoan parasite of worldwide distribution that infects many species of warm-blooded animals, including birds. To date, there is scant information about the seropositivity of T. gondii and the risk factors associated with T. gondii infection in wild bird populations. In the present study, T. gondii infection was evaluated on sera obtained from 1079 w ...
Handle:
10113/54191
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0029549
PubMed:
22216311
PubMed Central:
PMC3245288