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Chinese Blackbirds (Turdus mandarinus) mimic electric moped sounds with lower consistency and frequencies

Passerine mimics often imitate various vocalizations from other bird species and incorporate these sounds into their song repertoires. While a few anecdotes reported that wild songbirds imitated human-associated...

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Testing for assortative mating based on migratory phenotypes in the Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

Tracking and mating data of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) breeding in a single colony in north-eastern Germany were used to test for assortative mating in regards to migratory phenotypes. These birds...

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DFEFM: Fusing frequency correlation and mel features for robust edge bird audio detection

Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) technology is increasingly becoming one of the mainstream methods for bird monitoring. However, detecting bird audio within complex natural acoustic environments using...

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Shallow water habitats provide high-quality foraging environments for the Spoon-billed Sandpiper at a critical staging site

Abundant food supply is crucial for the survival of long-distance migratory birds. The continued population decline of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmeae), a critically endangered shorebird,...

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Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance and virulence characteristics in Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis isolates from dead Crested Ibis embryos at the artificial breeding base

Bacterial infections of avian embryos can lead to an increase in embryo mortality, and the proliferation of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria aggravates the situation. A low hatching rate also poses...

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eDNA enhances detection efficiency but reveals lower waterbird diversity: A comparison with point counting method

Environmental DNA (eDNA) methods have emerged as a promising tool for studying a broad spectrum of biological taxa. However, metabarcoding studies of avian biodiversity using eDNA have received little...

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Distinguishing between wild-caught and captive-bred Common Pheasant using methylation rate of skeletal muscle DNA

Illegal hunting and trafficking of wildlife and their derivatives extort unprecedented population decline of relatively many species pushing them towards extinction. Notwithstanding contemporary counteracting...

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A review of eDNA technology in avian monitoring: Current status, challenges and future perspectives

In recent years, environmental DNA (eDNA) has garnered significant attention as a novel tool in biodiversity monitoring, recognized for its efficiency, convenience, and non-invasiveness. Despite its...

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Impacts of free-ranging yaks on habitat occupancy and population density of a high-mountain rare pheasant species

Free-ranging yak grazing is a regime specially adapted to high-elevation environments across the Pan-Tibetan Highlands, yet its impacts on alpine birds remain poorly understood. The Chinese Monal (Lophophorus...

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Moving away from home: Early life movements and space use in juvenile Montagu’s Harriers (Circus pygargus) from central Italy

Assessing individual differences and variability in animal movement patterns is essential to improve our understanding of the evolution and ontogeny of migratory strategies. In long-distance migratory...

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Crown saturation and intrasexual dominance: Evidence of a negatively correlated handicap in male Saffron Finches

Carotenoid-based plumage coloration may signal individuals’ overall body condition, influencing reproduction and survival of birds. In tropical species, little is known about the influence of color...

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Comparative analysis of female bubbling calls: Within- and between-species variation among the four species of Cuculus cuckoos

In brood-parasitic Cuculus cuckoos, male vocalizations are species-specific and easily distinguishable, whereas female calls are remarkably similar across species, making species identification challenging....

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The impact of climatic conditions in wintering and breeding quarters on long-term breeding success in the Common Swift

Climate change can affect rainfall and temperature worldwide, and the ability of birds to react to these changes can be mirrored by studying population phenology and their breeding success. Some European...

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Impacts of China's natural forest protection project on habitat distribution of key protected birds in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

The Natural Forest Protection Project (NFPP), initiated by the Chinese government in 2000, is a crucial ecological construction project that has played a significant role in forest restoration in China....

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Habitat suitability and influencing factors of a threatened highland flagship species, the Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis)

Evaluating the habitat suitability of flagship species and its key influencing factors is vital for understanding potential conservation issues and developing coping strategies. We surveyed the wintering...

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Size of the ulna and taxonomic order affect vane dimensions of secondary remiges in birds

The number of secondary feathers varies among orders of birds with some orders exhibiting a positive relationship with ulna length, whereas in other orders secondary number is invariant. This difference...

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An updated list of parasitic cuckoos and their hosts in China

Avian brood parasitism is a unique reproductive behavior in which parasitic birds depend on other species to incubate their eggs and raise their offspring. In China, there are 20 species of cuckoos...

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Avian acoustic communication: Understanding of peripheral and central neural systems with ecological adaptations

Avian vocal communication represents one of the most intricate forms of animal language, playing a critical role in behavioral interactions. Both peripheral and central auditory-vocal pathways are essential...

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Moult-breeding trade-offs in the Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) could have management applications

Moult is an essential event in the annual cycle of birds. Moult patterns and strategies of birds are crucial for understanding their life-history trade-offs and adaptations to the environment. However,...

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Evaluation of the visual signal in playback by territorial responses of nuthatches

A playback experiment is a well-established method for behavior research, especially in the study of the territorial responses of songbirds. Birds obtain information from multimodal signals, whereas...

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Elevated extinction risk of low-elevation populations of two songbirds on the Taiwan island

Prevailing concerns on mountainous biodiversity are concentrated on the impacts of climate change at higher elevations. However, the lower elevations are facing additional human disturbance and are...

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Migration patterns and spatial connectivity of Pallas’s Gulls (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus) from Alakol Lake, Kazakhstan using ring recovery and tracking data

Understanding migration patterns and spatial connectivity is crucial for conserving long-distance migratory birds. While satellite telemetry has advanced the study of large gulls, Pallas’s Gull (Ichthyaetus...

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The influence of the abundance and availability of alternative food on the foraging behavior of wintering Siberian Cranes (Leucogeranus leucogeranus)

Food abundance and availability constitute fundamental determinants of foraging habitat quality for waterbirds, with high-quality foraging habitats playing a crucial role in supporting the survival...

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Birds’ co-occurrence is mediated by diet, habitat type, and anthropogenic disturbances in Ghana’s Central Region

Understanding the fundamental drivers of large-scale species co-occurrence is a critical issue in ecology and conservation research. Here, we assessed foraging guilds, habitat type and disturbances...

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TEMPORARY REMOVAL: The impact of weather conditions on the prevalence of avian influenza in dabbling ducks (genus Anas) during autumn migration in southern Western Siberia

The publisher regrets that this article has been temporarily removed. A replacement will appear as soon as possible in which the reason for the removal of the article will be specified, or the article...

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