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1. A behavioural trait displayed in an artificial novel environment correlates with dispersal in a wild bird

Author:
Jablonszky, Mónika; Krenhardt, Katalin; Markó, Gábor; Szász, Eszter; Hegyi, Gergely; Herényi, Márton; Kötél, Dóra; Laczi, Miklós; Nagy, Gergely; Rosivall, Balázs; Török, János; Garamszegi, László Zsolt
Source:
Ethology 2020 v.126 no.5 pp. 540-552
ISSN:
0179-1613
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Ficedula albicollis; animal behavior; aviaries; hops; nest boxes;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Behaviour shown in a novel environment has important consequences for fitness in many animals. It is widely studied with standard tests by placing the individuals into an unfamiliar experimental area, that is the so‐called open‐field or novel environment test. The biological relevance of traits measured under such artificial conditions is questionable and could be validated by establishing a link ...
DOI:
10.1111/eth.13005

2. Bird exploitation in an Early Anglo-Saxon community: Taxonomic and biometrical investigations at West Stow

Author:
de Groene, Donna; Poland, Ged; Browaeys, Evelyne; Rizzetto, Mauro
Source:
Quaternary international 2020 v.543 pp. 81-92
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; biometry; chickens; sex determination analysis; United Kingdom;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper focusses on the bird remains from West Stow, a renowned Early Anglo-Saxon site in southeast Britain. The evidence provided by the frequency of species, ageing, sexing, and biometrical analyses has been integrated to investigate changes and continuities in the exploitation of domestic and wild birds at the settlement. Domestic birds dominate the assemblage. The management of chicken prob ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2020.03.051

3. Remains of small domestic and game birds from medieval sites in Hungary

Author:
Gál, Erika
Source:
Quaternary international 2020 v.543 pp. 99-107
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Columba livia; Turdus merula; game birds; sieving; Hungary;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper presents the occurrence of small domestic and wild bird species in medieval assemblages from Hungary. They were present at all types of sites and both in hand retrieved and sieved assemblages, respectively. Nevertheless, the diversity of small birds is twice as large at the high-status settlements as compared to urban and rural sites. Furthermore, small species are represented in a grea ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2020.03.039

4. Illegal trade of songbirds: an analysis of the activity in an area of northeast Brazil

Author:
de Oliveira, Wallisson Sylas Luna; Borges, Anna Karolina Martins; de Faria Lopes, Sérgio; Vasconcellos, Alexandre; Alves, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega
Source:
Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine 2020 v.16 no.1 pp. 16
ISSN:
1746-4269
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; animal communication; costs and returns; interviews; monitoring; profits and margins; songbirds; trade; Brazil;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: This study aimed to analyze the chain and dynamics of the trade of wild birds between keepers and traders in an area of northeast Brazil. Profit from the purchase and sale of these animals in the trade chain was also estimated. METHODS: The information was obtained through interviews with direct participants in the wild bird trade chain. RESULTS: We recorded a total of 34 bird species ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13002-020-00365-5
PubMed:
32228669
PubMed Central:
PMC7106812

5. Molecular detection of rickettsial agents of hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from wild birds of Panama

Author:
Bermúdez, Sergio; Domínguez, Lillian; Ochoa, Isis; Oliveira, Jonathan Gonçalves; Sampaio De Lemos, Elba Regina; Castillo, Bernardo; Smith, Diorene; Herrera, Jorge; Ogrzewalska, Maria
Source:
Systematic and applied acarology 2020 v.25 no.4 pp. 622-632
ISSN:
1362-1971
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Amblyomma; Anaplasma; Babesia; Bartonella; Borrelia; DNA; Ehrlichia; Hepatozoon; Rickettsia; larvae; nymphs; pathogens; ticks; Panama;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from wild birds in Panama were tested for the presence of tick-borne pathogens as Rickettsia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Bartonella, Borrelia, Hepatozoon sp., and Babesia. Overall 124 ticks were found in 57 birds belonging to 28 species: Amblyomma longirostre (32 larvae, 1 nymph), Amblyomma nodosum (30 nymphs), Amblyomma geayi (15 larvae, 1 nymph), Amblyomma varium (5 ...
DOI:
10.11158/saa.25.4.3

6. Characterization of aortic and brachiocephalic filariasis by Filarioidea sp (Nematoda:Spirurida:Filarioidea) in Mexican ramphastids

Author:
Sanchez-Godoy, F.D.; Juarez-Murguia, A.; Hernandez-Castro, R.; Xicohtencatl-Cortes, J.; Martinez-Hernandez, F.; Hernandez-Velasco, X.
Source:
International journal for parasitology 2020 v.11 pp. 282-286
ISSN:
2213-2244
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Ramphastidae; Spirurida; arteries; aviaries; cell proliferation; death; feathers; filariasis; metaplasia; mortality; seizures; Mexico;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The manuscript presented herein documents the findings of filaria nematodes in 5 keel-billed toucans, and one emerald toucanet, originated from 2 private aviaries in Mexico City during two years. The birds displayed ruffled feathers, depression, inability to perch, convulsions, and sudden death. Furthermore, thickened wall of the aortic and brachiocephalic arteries, with connective tissue prolifer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.03.003
PubMed:
32211290
PubMed Central:
PMC7083752

7. Captivity stress influences the DNA damage of Pavo cristatus under environmental conditions of Faisalabad, Pakistan

Author:
Naz, Shabana; Muazzam, Shifa; Sagheer, Anila; Tanveer, Arnab; Khan, Nishat Ali; Ali, Zahid; Chand, Naila; Khan, Rifat Ullah
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.5 pp. 5636-5639
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; DNA; DNA damage; comet assay; environmental factors; habitats; peafowl; Pakistan;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The surroundings of wild and captive birds are divergent in existence. Wild birds inhabiting their natural environment have unlimited resources availability. They face variety of captivity stresses when moved from wild habitat to caged enclosures. The effect of similar captivity stresses on the DNA of birds living in cages for longer stretches of time is addressed in this study. The laboratory ana ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-07307-z

8. Egg size is unrelated to ambient temperature in the opportunistically breeding zebra finch

Author:
Griffith, Simon C.; Andrew, Samuel C.; McCowan, Luke S. C.; Hurley, Laura L.; Englert Duursma, Daisy; Buchanan, Katherine L.; Mariette, Mylene M.
Source:
Journal of avian biology 2020 v.51 no.2
ISSN:
0908-8857
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Taeniopygia guttata; ambient temperature; breeding; captive animals; climate; eggs; females; hatching;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... In many birds, there is significant variation in egg size both across and within clutches that remains to be explained. Birds lay one egg per day and in hot climates, the first laid eggs may start to develop before the laying of the rest of the clutch is complete, through warming by the ambient air temperature. Here, we test the hypothesis that in hot conditions, skews in egg size across the layin ...
DOI:
10.1111/jav.02356

9. Exploratory behavior, but not aggressiveness, is correlated with breeding dispersal propensity in the highly philopatric thorn‐tailed rayadito

Author:
Botero‐Delgadillo, Esteban; Quirici, Veronica; Poblete, Yanina; Poulin, Elie; Kempenaers, Bart; Vásquez, Rodrigo A.
Source:
Journal of avian biology 2020 v.51 no.2
ISSN:
0908-8857
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Passeriformes; aggression; breeding; empirical research; evolution; forests; habitat fragmentation; males; national parks; philopatry; Chile;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Studies on the relationship between behavioral traits and dispersal are necessary to understand the evolution of dispersal syndromes. Empirical studies have mainly focused on natal dispersal, even though behavioral differences between dispersers and philopatric individuals are suspected to hold through the whole life cycle, potentially affecting breeding dispersal propensity. Using capture–mark–re ...
DOI:
10.1111/jav.02262

10. First report of Candidatus Rickettsia mendelii in Ixodes brunneus from the United States

Author:
Cumbie, Alexandra N.; Walters, Eric L.; Gaff, Holly D.; Hynes, Wayne L.
Source:
Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2020 v.11 no.1 pp. 101309
ISSN:
1877-959X
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Ixodes ricinus; Rickettsia; genes; ribosomal RNA; tick-borne diseases; ticks; vegetation; Virginia;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Candidatus Rickettsia mendelii is a novel rickettsial species recently identified in Ixodes ricinus. In this study, Ixodes brunneus collected from wild birds (n = 77 ticks) or vegetation (n = 4 ticks) in southeastern Virginia were surveyed for rickettsial agents. Candidatus Rickettsia mendelii was confirmed in I. brunneus through sequencing of the gltA and 16S rRNA genes. This is the first report ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101309
PubMed:
31591070
PubMed Central:
PMC6913172

11. The role of partial incubation and egg repositioning within the clutch in hatching asynchrony and subsequent effects on breeding success

Author:
Diez‐Méndez, David; Rodríguez, Samuel; Álvarez, Elena; Barba, Emilio
Source:
TheIbis 2020 v.162 no.1 pp. 63-74
ISSN:
0019-1019
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Parus major; eggs; females; fledglings; hatching; heat; monitoring; nests; reproductive success;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The main mechanism to achieve hatching asynchrony (HA) for incubating birds is to start heating the eggs before clutch completion. This might be achieved through partial incubation and/or early incubation. Even in the absence of incubation behaviour during the laying phase, clutches still experience a certain degree of asynchrony. Recent studies have shown that eggs located in the centre of the ne ...
DOI:
10.1111/ibi.12730

12. Knemidokoptiasis in a Wild Bird, the Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis), in Sumatra, Indonesia

Author:
Janra, Muhammad N.; Herwina, Henny; Febria, Fuji A.; Darras, Kevin; Mulyani, Yeni A.
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2019 v.55 no.2 pp. 509-511
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Nectariniidae; males; microscopy; Indonesia;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... We report knemidokoptiasis in a wild male Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis; family Nectariniidae; order Passeriformes) from Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia, in September 2017. Microscopic examination of a scraping from its leg lesion revealed the presence of Knemidocoptes jamaicensis as the cause of the condition. ...
DOI:
10.7589/2018-02-054

13. Effect of grasshopper availability on the breeding success of the Grey Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus

Author:
Hosseini-Moosavi, Seyed Masoud; Amininasab, Seyed Mehdi; Xu, Charles C.Y.; Hemami, Mahmoud-Reza; Karimpour, Reza
Source:
Bird study 2019 v.66 no.2 pp. 279-282
ISSN:
1944-6705
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; grasshoppers; population density; reproductive success;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The breeding success of the Grey Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus is mainly determined by local grasshopper density. ...
DOI:
10.1080/00063657.2019.1637817

14. Variation in genetic diversity of tree sparrow (Passer montanus) population in long-term environmental heavy metal polluted areas

Author:
Yang, Wenzhi; Ding, Jian; Wang, Shengnan; Yang, Ying; Song, Gang; Zhang, Yingmei
Source:
Environmental pollution 2020 v.263 pp. 114396
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Passer montanus; bedrock; cadmium; feathers; genetic variation; heavy metals; heterozygosity; lead; microsatellite repeats; models; pollution; variance;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Genetic diversity is the bedrock of evolution. The “Genetic Erosion” hypothesis posits that environmental pollution could cause reduced genetic diversity. To explore the effects of heavy metal pollution on genetic diversity in natural populations, we selected an area with more than sixty years of heavy metal contamination (Baiyin, BY) and a relatively unpolluted one (Liujiaxia, LJX), and tree spar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114396

15. Blastocystis subtype distribution in domestic and captive wild bird species from Brazil using next generation amplicon sequencing

Author:
Maloney, Jenny G.; Molokin, Aleksey; da Cunha, Maria Júlia Rodrigues; Cury, Márcia Cristina; Santin, Monica
Source:
Parasite epidemiology and control 2020 v.9 pp. e00138
ISSN:
2405-6731
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Blastocystis; feces; genes; humans; intestines; markets; parasites; polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; sequence analysis; Brazil;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Blastocystis is a food and water borne intestinal parasite commonly identified in humans and many other animals worldwide. Of the nine potentially zoonotic subtypes of Blastocystis, seven have been reported in bird species. However molecular studies of Blastocystis subtype diversity in birds are limited. In this study, fecal samples from 109 domestic and captive wild birds from Minas Gerais, Brazi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parepi.2020.e00138
PubMed:
32021915
PubMed Central:
PMC6995250

16. A soft tick Ornithodoros moubata salivary protein OmCI is a potent inhibitor to prevent avian complement activation

Author:
Frye, Amber M.; Hart, Thomas M.; Tufts, Danielle M.; Ram, Sanjay; Diuk-Wasser, Maria A.; Kraiczy, Peter; Blom, Anna M.; Lin, Yi-Pin
Source:
Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2020 v.11 no.2 pp. 101354
ISSN:
1877-959X
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Lyme disease; Ornithodoros moubata; amino acids; bacteria; blood meal; complement; erythrocytes; inflammation; mammals; quails; ticks;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Complement is a key first line innate host defense system in the blood of vertebrates. Upon activation, this powerful defense mechanism can elicit inflammatory responses, lyse non-self-cells, or mark them for opsonophagocytic removal. Blood-feeding arthropods thus require the ability to block host complement activation in the bloodmeal to prevent undesired cell or tissue damage during feeding. The ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101354
PubMed:
31866440
PubMed Central:
PMC6997930

17. Uptake, Deposition, and Metabolism of Triphenyl Phosphate in Embryonated Eggs and Chicks of Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica)

Author:
Marteinson, Sarah; Guigueno, Mélanie F.; Fernie, Kim J.; Head, Jessica A.; Chu, Shaogang; Letcher, Robert J.
Source:
Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2020 v.39 no.3 pp. 565-573
ISSN:
0730-7268
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Coturnix japonica; air; biotransformation; chicks; eggs; embryo (animal); embryogenesis; half life; metabolites; pharmacokinetics; phosphates; quails;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The toxicokinetics of triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) in vivo including the uptake, deposition, and biotransformation into the metabolite diphenyl phosphate (DPHP) is presently reported in embryonated eggs and chicks of Japanese quail. Quail were dosed with TPHP at 3 concentrations by air cell egg injection on embryonic day 0, followed by daily oral dosing after chicks hatched (5 d). Vehicle‐only expos ...
DOI:
10.1002/etc.4637

18. Attacks by predators on artificial cryptic and aposematic insect larvae

Author:
Aslam, Muhammad; Nedvěd, Oldřich; Sam, Kateřina
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 2020 v.168 no.2 pp. 184-190
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Gastropoda; Harmonia axyridis; Parus major; arthropods; aviaries; color; insect larvae; invasive species; mimicry (behavior); models; predation; predators; Europe;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Colour and colour patterns seem to be especially important visual warning signals for predators, which might have innate or learned ability to avoid aposematic prey. To test the importance of larval colour pattern of the aposematic ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), an invasive alien species in Europe, we presented the plasticine models of aposematic larvae to wild an ...
DOI:
10.1111/eea.12877

19. Fireworks‐like surveillance approach: The case of HPAI H5N1 in wild birds in Europe

Author:
Pereira, Helena; Artois, Marc; Bicout, Dominique J.
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2020 v.67 no.1 pp. 206-222
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; avian influenza; case studies; emerging diseases; epizootic diseases; models; monitoring; risk; risk management; seeds; wildlife diseases; Europe;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) risk management requires efficient surveillance of the infection in wild birds for early warning purposes. In this study, our aim was to describe the spread of continent‐wide infection cases using a fireworks model and therefore improve current surveillance systems. The fireworks model is a metaphor illustrating the spread of HPAI as a point source epizooti ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.13342

20. Why does noise reduce response to alarm calls? Experimental assessment of masking, distraction and greater vigilance in wild birds

Author:
Zhou, You; Radford, Andrew N.; Magrath, Robert D.
Source:
Functional ecology 2019 v.33 no.7 pp. 1280-1289
ISSN:
0269-8463
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Malurus; animal ecology; antipredatory behavior; bioacoustics;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Environmental noise from anthropogenic and other sources affects many aspects of animal ecology and behaviour, including acoustic communication. Acoustic masking is often assumed in field studies to be the cause of compromised communication in noise, but other mechanisms could have similar effects. We tested experimentally how background noise disrupted the response to conspecific alarm calls in w ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2435.13333