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Birds, Volume 4, Issue 2

2023 June - 9 articles

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Articles (9)

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,523 Views
17 Pages

16 June 2023

Bird–forestry relationships have been the subject of research and conservation initiatives for decades, but there are few reviews of resulting recommendations for use by forest managers. We define “bird-friendly forestry” as forest...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,862 Views
9 Pages

Highly Conserved Microchromosomal Organization in Passeriformes Birds Revealed via BAC-FISH Analysis

  • Marcelo Santos de Souza,
  • Suziane Alves Barcellos,
  • Victoria Tura,
  • Vera Lúcia Bobrowski,
  • Analía Del Valle Garnero,
  • Ricardo José Gunski,
  • Darren K. Griffin and
  • Rafael Kretschmer

16 June 2023

Passeriformes birds are widely recognized for their remarkable diversity, with over 5700 species described so far. Like most bird species, they possess a karyotype characteristic of modern birds, which includes a bimodal karyotype consisting of a few...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,972 Views
11 Pages

Permanent Ad-lib Feeders Decrease the Survival of Wintering Great Tits (Parus major)

  • Tatjana Krama,
  • Ronalds Krams,
  • Sergejs Popovs,
  • Giedrius Trakimas,
  • Markus J. Rantala,
  • Todd M. Freeberg and
  • Indrikis A. Krams

15 May 2023

The optimal body mass hypothesis posits that the body reserves of wintering birds are balanced between the risk of starvation and predation. In this study, we tested whether the body mass of wintering Great Tits (Parus major) was higher under conditi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,172 Views
12 Pages

Seasonal Use of Dairies as Overnight Roosts by Common Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

  • Callan Lichtenwalter,
  • Karen Steensma,
  • Marcos Marcondes,
  • Kyle Taylor,
  • Craig McConnel and
  • Amber Adams Progar

2 May 2023

The Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is an invasive bird species in North America that can cause damage to dairies. Starlings roost in structures on dairies overnight, defecating on cows, feed, and supplies. To target roosts for effective deterrenc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,461 Views
11 Pages

26 April 2023

Migratory routes, important stopover sites and wintering grounds for the Turtle Dove, a declining trans-Saharan migratory bird, are known mainly for populations in western and central Europe, but very little is known about birds using the eastern mig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,390 Views
12 Pages

Fruit Color Preference of Frugivorous Birds in an Agroecosystem in Southcentral Mindanao, Philippines

  • Navel Kyla B. Balasa,
  • Jirriza O. Roquero,
  • Asraf K. Lidasan,
  • Lothy F. Casim,
  • Angelo Rellama Agduma and
  • Krizler Cejuela Tanalgo

24 April 2023

The removal of fruit is a consequence of plant–animal interactions, and is a vital step in the natural regeneration cycle of plant populations. This research aimed to determine the effect of fruit color and local landscape on plant–bird i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,749 Views
11 Pages

Arabian Partridge Abundance and Limiting Factors at the Northern Boundary of Its Range

  • Alaaeldin Soultan,
  • Moayyed Sher Shah,
  • Ahmed Mohammed Almalki,
  • Stephen Browne and
  • Nico Arcilla

20 April 2023

The Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala), is an endemic bird species of the Arabian Desert that lives in groups and inhabits rocky hillsides with patchy vegetation. Throughout their range, Arabian Partridges contend with hunting and habitat de...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,181 Views
8 Pages

7 April 2023

Only a few bird species are abundant. Understanding the abundance distribution of bird species is critical for conservation efforts because rare species may be more vulnerable to habitat loss, climate change, and other threats. According to new data,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
7,688 Views
12 Pages

Long-Term Population Trends of House Sparrow and Eurasian Tree Sparrow in Spain

  • Elena Ramos-Elvira,
  • Eva Banda,
  • Juan Arizaga,
  • David Martín and
  • José I. Aguirre

25 March 2023

Urban areas are constantly increasing, which can cause an effect in bird populations since human activities lead to nature alterations. Populations of House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) and Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) have been decreasing...

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