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1. The Sustainability of Keeping Birds as Pets: Should Any Be Kept?

Author:
Peng, Shawn; Broom, Donald M.
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.2
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; biodiversity; nutrition; risk;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... We describe a wide range of unethical and unsustainable practices inherent to the trading and keeping of pet birds. At present, biodiversity and wild bird populations are being greatly harmed and many individual birds have poor welfare. Wild-caught birds should not be sold to the public as pets, or to breeding establishments for several reasons, including because 75–90% of wild-caught birds die be ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11020582

2. High-Tech Training for Birds of Prey

Author:
Granati, Giovanni; Cichella, Francesca; Lucidi, Pia
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.2
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; altitude; habituation; risk; starvation;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Raptors are some of the most at-risk groups of birds in the world and saving these top predators is essential for maintaining the health of many ecosystems. After hospitalization, raptors are often released when muscular recovery is still unfitting when they are unable to hunt efficiently and are at risk of dying from starvation within a few days. On the other hand, if a convalescent bird is train ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11020530

3. Empirical tests of habitat selection theory reveal that conspecific density and patch quality, but not habitat amount, drive long‐distance immigration in a wild bird

Author:
Rushing, Clark S.; Brandt Ryder, T.; Valente, Jonathon J.; Scott Sillett, T.; Marra, Peter P.
Source:
Ecology letters 2021 v.24 no.6 pp. 1167-1177
ISSN:
1461-023X
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Hylocichla mustelina; conspecificity; forests; habitat preferences; habitats; immigration; models;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Individuals that disperse long distances from their natal site must select breeding patches with no prior knowledge of patch suitability. Despite decades of theoretical studies examining which cues dispersing individuals should use to select breeding patches, few empirical studies have tested the predictions of these theories at spatial scales relevant to long‐distance dispersal in wild animal pop ...
DOI:
10.1111/ele.13729

4. Contribution of non-native galliforms to annual variation in biomass of British birds

Author:
Blackburn, Tim M.; Gaston, Kevin J.
Source:
Biological invasions 2021 v.23 no.5 pp. 1549-1562
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Alectoris rufa; Phasianus colchicus; autumn; biomass; mortality; partridges; pheasants; summer; United Kingdom;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Millions of individuals of two species of non-native galliform birds, the Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) and Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) are released into the British countryside annually in late summer, supplementing established breeding populations of these two species. The biomass of birds involved in these releases has been compared to the British breeding bird biomass. Howeve ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-021-02458-y

5. Seed Selection by Crossbills Loxia spp. within Cones of Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris

Author:
Worthy, Fiona R.; Hulme, Philip E.
Source:
Acta ornithologica 2021 v.55 no.2 pp. 227-242
ISSN:
0001-6454
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Loxia; Pinus sylvestris; canopy; dehiscence; feeding preferences; foraging; granivores; seed cones; seed predation; seeds;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Why foraging animals sometimes leave patches before consuming all available food items is a key question in behavioural ecology. Abandoning some food would appear to be disadvantageous, yet optimal foraging theory demonstrates that this sometimes optimises energy intake rates. Crossbills Loxia are specialist avian granivores that forage on seeds within the cones of many species of conifer in the n ...
DOI:
10.3161/00016454AO2020.55.2.008

6. Genetic characteristics and pathogenicity of novel reassortant H6 viruses isolated from wild birds in China

Author:
Li, Yulei; Li, Minghui; Tian, Jingman; Bai, Xiaoli; Li, Yanbing
Source:
Veterinary microbiology 2021 v.254 pp. 108978
ISSN:
0378-1135
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; ; Influenza A virus; monitoring; nose; pathogenesis; pathogenicity; phylogeny; poultry; waterfowl; China;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... During our routine surveillance, we isolated seven H6 avian influenza virus (AIV) strains, including three H6N1 strains, three H6N2 strains, and one H6N8 strain, from 3667 fresh fecal samples that were collected from wild bird habitats in China from March 2017 and May 2019. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that these viruses formed five different genotypes and have undergone complicate reassortment ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetmic.2021.108978

7. A literature review of the use of environmental sampling in the surveillance of avian influenza viruses

Author:
Hood, Grace; Roche, Xavier; Brioudes, Aurélie; von Dobschuetz, Sophie; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Kalpravidh, Wantanee; Makonnen, Yilma; Lubroth, Juan; Sims, Leslie
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2021 v.68 no.1 pp. 110-126
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; air; animal welfare; avian influenza; cost effectiveness; feces; humans; information management; monitoring; trade; viruses;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... This literature review provides an overview of use of environmental samples (ES) such as faeces, water, air, mud and swabs of surfaces in avian influenza (AI) surveillance programs, focussing on effectiveness, advantages and gaps in knowledge. ES have been used effectively for AI surveillance since the 1970s. Results from ES have enhanced understanding of the biology of AI viruses in wild birds an ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.13633

8. New insights into the patterns and drivers of avian altitudinal migration from a growing crowdsourcing data source

Author:
Tsai, Pei‐Yu; Ko, Chie‐Jen; Chia, Stephanie Yuan; Lu, Ya‐Jung; Tuanmu, Mao‐Ning
Source:
Ecography 2021 v.44 no.1 pp. 75-86
ISSN:
0906-7590
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; altitude; citizen scientists; climate; food availability; migratory behavior; migratory birds; seasonal variation; winter; Taiwan;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Altitudinal migration is a common and important but understudied behavior in birds. Difficulty in characterizing avian altitudinal migration has prevented a comprehensive understanding of this behavior. To address this, we investigated the altitudinal migration patterns and explored potential drivers for a major proportion (~70%) of the entire resident bird community along an almost 4000 m elevati ...
DOI:
10.1111/ecog.05196

9. Female ornamentation, incubation behavior, and reproductive success in a wild bird

Author:
Taff, Conor C.; Freeman-Gallant, Corey R.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2021 v.75 no.6 pp. 92
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Geothlypis trichas; byproducts; color; females; males; mating behavior; nests; plumage; progeny; reproductive success; sociobiology; temperature;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... In many species, both males and females possess sexual signals, but most research focuses on understanding signal expression in males. Females are often assumed to possess signals as a non-functional by-product of selection on males, but increasing evidence demonstrates functional explanations for variation in female signals. Theory suggests that—for many bird species—differences in long-term fitn ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-021-03033-0

10. Novel Clade 2.3.4.4b Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A H5N8 and H5N5 Viruses in Denmark, 2020

Author:
Liang, Yuan; Nissen, Jakob N.; Krog, Jesper S.; Breum, Solvej Ø.; Trebbien, Ramona; Larsen, Lars E.; Hjulsager, Charlotte K.
Source:
Viruses 2021 v.13 no.5
ISSN:
1999-4915
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Russia; autumn; avian influenza; genetic similarity; genome; genotype; humans; overwintering; phylogeny; poultry; viruses; Belgium; Denmark; Germany;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Since late 2020, outbreaks of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses belonging to clade 2.3.4.4b have emerged in Europe. To investigate the evolutionary history of these viruses, we performed genetic characterization on the first HPAI viruses found in Denmark during the autumn of 2020. H5N8 viruses from 14 wild birds and poultry, as well as one H5N5 virus from a wild bird, were charac ...
DOI:
10.3390/v13050886

11. Dietary regimen of the woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)

Author:
Negrier, Coralie; Fantinati, Marco; Jouglar, Jean‐Yves; Lyazrhi, Faouzi; Cohou, Valérie; Priymenko, Nathalie
Source:
Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition 2021 v.105 no.2 pp. 376-384
ISSN:
0931-2439
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Columba palumbus; animal nutrition; animal physiology; biodiversity; corn; corn stover; diet; food availability; nitrates; France;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Recently, new agricultural policies and European Directives brought to important changes in farming practice, some of which could affect food availability for the wild bird population endangering biodiversity. This study aims to evaluate the consequences of such agricultural changes in France on the woodpigeon's dietary regimen. A total of 1,093 woodpigeons were collected over a four‐year period ( ...
DOI:
10.1111/jpn.13409

12. Genomic and biological characteristics of Avian Orthoavulavirus-1 strains isolated from multiple wild birds and backyard chickens in Pakistan

Author:
Wajid, Abdul; Mayahi, Vafa; Yin, Renfu; Ain, Quratul; Mohiuddin, Ayesha; Khalid, Farah; Rehim, Asif; Manan, Abdul; Baksh, Muqadas
Source:
Tropical animal health and production 2021 v.53 no.1 pp. 90
ISSN:
0049-4747
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; amino acids; animal health; biological assessment; genomics; nucleotides; parrots; pathogenesis; pheasants; phylogeny; poultry industry; subgenotype; virulence; Pakistan;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Circulation of the dominant sub-genotype VII.2 of Avian Orthoavulavirus-1 (AOAV-1) is affecting multiple poultry and non-poultry avian species and causing significant economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. In countries where ND is endemic, continuous monitoring and characterization of field strains are necessary. In this study, genetic characteristics of eleven AOAV-1 strains were anal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11250-020-02497-y

13. Genomic Evidence for Sequestration of Influenza A Virus Lineages in Sea Duck Host Species

Author:
McBride, Dillon S.; Lauterbach, Sarah E.; Li, Yao-Tsun; Smith, Gavin J. D.; Killian, Mary Lea; Nolting, Jacqueline M.; Su, Yvonne C. F.; Bowman, Andrew S.
Source:
Viruses 2021 v.13 no.2
ISSN:
1999-4915
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Influenza A virus; ducks; food security; genes; genomics; hosts; influenza; monitoring; public health; wildlife management; Mississippi;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Wild birds are considered the natural reservoir of influenza A viruses (IAVs) making them critical for IAV surveillance efforts. While sea ducks have played a role in novel IAV emergence events that threatened food security and public health, very few surveillance samples have been collected from sea duck hosts. From 2014–2018, we conducted surveillance focused in the Mississippi flyway, USA at lo ...
DOI:
10.3390/v13020172

14. Seasonal risk of low pathogenic avian influenza virus introductions into free‐range layer farms in the Netherlands

Author:
Gonzales, Jose L.; Pritz‐Verschuren, Sylvia; Bouwstra, Ruth; Wiegel, Jeanine; Elbers, Armin R. W.; Beerens, Nancy
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2021 v.68 no.1 pp. 127-136
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Influenza A virus; avian influenza; chickens; direct contact; mathematical models; monitoring; risk; risk reduction; seroprevalence; summer; viruses; Netherlands;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Poultry can become infected with avian influenza viruses (AIV) via (in) direct contact with infected wild birds. Free‐range chicken farms in the Netherlands were shown to have a higher risk for introduction of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) virus than indoor chicken farms. Therefore, during outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), free‐range layers are confined indoors as a ri ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.13649

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. The genetics of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of subtype H5 in Germany, 2006–2020

Author:
King, Jacqueline; Harder, Timm; Conraths, Franz J.; Beer, Martin; Pohlmann, Anne
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2021 v.68 no.3 pp. 1136-1150
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Influenza A virus; autumn; avian influenza; genes; hemagglutinins; phylogeny; poultry; poultry industry; public health; spring; viruses; zoonoses; zoos; China; Germany;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The H5 A/Goose/Guangdong/1/1996 (gs/GD) lineage emerged in China in 1996. Rooted in the respective gs/GD lineage, the hemagglutinin (HA) gene of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) has genetically diversified into a plethora of clades and subclades and evolved into an assortment of sub‐ and genotypes. Some caused substantial losses in the poultry industry and had a major impact on wi ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.13843

19. Using multiple data sources to explore disease transmission risk between commercial poultry, backyard poultry, and wild birds in New Zealand

Author:
Greening, Sabrina S.; Rawdon, Thomas G.; Mulqueen, Kerry; French, Nigel P.; Gates, M. Carolyn
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2021 v.190 pp. 105327
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; auctions; citizen science; cross-sectional studies; data collection; disease transmission; landscapes; poultry; poultry industry; risk; risk assessment; simulation models; trade; veterinary medicine; New Zealand;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... The movements of backyard poultry and wild bird populations are known to pose a disease risk to the commercial poultry industry. However, it is often difficult to estimate this risk due to the lack of accurate data on the numbers, locations, and movement patterns of these populations. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the use of three different data sources when investigating disease tran ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105327

20. Isolation and molecular characterization of bacteria from Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii) in River Sindh of Kashmir Himalaya

Author:
Haq, Iqram Ul; Rehman, Sabeehah; Bhat, Bilal A.; Ahmad, Khursheed; Rahmani, Asad R.
Source:
Acta ecologica Sinica 2021
ISSN:
1872-2032
Subject:
wild birds,   etc   ; Bacillus pumilus; Enterobacter; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas fluorescens; gastrointestinal system; genes; humans; ribosomal RNA; rivers; sea level; soil; China; Himalayan region; India;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Documenting the occurrence of bacteria in wild bird species living in close proximity of humans is important, especially when potential pathogenic bacteria could be risks to the health of either birds or humans. The Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii is a monotypic wader species belonging to family Ibidorhynchidae inhabiting stony rivers of Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. In the highlands of India t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chnaes.2021.03.011