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Assessing the completeness and consistency of global-scale avian datasets Open
The advancement of ecological research has increasingly focused on comparative methods and global-scale analyses. Birds are frequently selected for such studies for their widespread distribution and sensitivity to environmental changes. Gi…
Quantifying avian wing shapes: Evaluating indices, their relationships, and ecological correlates Open
Avian wings are central to their remarkable flight ability and diverse life history strategies, including behaviors such as fighting and mating. These multifaceted functions are intricately tied to wing shape, which varies significantly ac…
Evaluation of the visual signal in playback by territorial responses of nuthatches Open
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 only acoustic signals are provided in tr…
Winter Roost Preferences of Crows in Beijing City Open
During the winter season, an extensive population of crows (predominantly the carrion crow Corvus corone ) seek refuge in Beijing's urban landscapes for roosting, subsequently generating noise and droppings that adversely affect the qualit…
Bird Interspecific Brood Parasitism Record in the Third Century Open
The phenomenon of interspecies brood parasitism, characterized by parasitic birds depositing their eggs within the nests of unrelated host species for subsequent hatching and rearing, represents a pivotal aspect of ornithological research,…
View article: Recent Northward Expansion of a Passerine Bird Species, Brownish-Flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes)
Recent Northward Expansion of a Passerine Bird Species, Brownish-Flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes) Open
Northward expansions of bird distributions have been commonly observed in the Northern Hemisphere, likely as a result of climate change. The causes and ecological impacts of such range shifts have received extensive attention, but studies …
Depression: an adaptive disease? Open
Whether depression can be adaptive has long been discussed, but systematically investigation of the adaptive evolution of its genetic basis at the genomic level is sparse. Here, we conducted genome-wide analyses on 320 depression genes at …
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View article: A meta-analysis of the effects in alpha acoustic indices
A meta-analysis of the effects in alpha acoustic indices Open
Background: Many animals such as mammals, birds, amphibians, fishes and arthropods, produce sounds when moving, communicating or sensing their environment.Building upon the rich legacies of bioacoustics and animal communication, the acoust…
View article: Characteristics and applications of beta acoustic indices
Characteristics and applications of beta acoustic indices Open
Background & Aims: In recent years, with recording equipment becoming more accessible to researchers through improved performance and reduced prices, habitat and biodiversity assessment conducted through audio recording has developed rapid…
Comparisons of microstructure and elemental composition of eggshells among wild plover populations Open
Reproduction investment is a prominent trade-off in life-history theory and is subject to strong selection pressure. The avian eggshell, as a crucial barrier between the bird embryo and the surrounding environment, undergoes optimization u…
Snake-like hissing calls made by nestlings of the open nesting zitting cisticola <i>Cisticola juncidis</i> Open
Mimicry is widespread in the animal kingdom, with sound/or acoustic mimicry remaining less studied than visual mimicry. Some incubating female birds in cavity nests emit a hissing call when encountering nest predators, which sounds like a …
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View article: A dataset of bird distributions in zoogeographical regions of China
A dataset of bird distributions in zoogeographical regions of China Open
China, the largest country in Asia, has a land area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometres. There are 1481 bird species (following the taxonomy of IOC World Bird List version 12.1) recorded in two zoogeographical realms, seven regi…
Assemblages of Plasmodium and Related Parasites in Birds with Different Migration Statuses Open
Migratory birds spend several months in their breeding grounds in sympatry with local resident birds and relatively shorter periods of time at stopover sites. During migration, parasites may be transmitted between migratory and resident bi…
An explanation for negligible senescence in animals Open
Negligible or negative senescence occurs when mortality risk is stable or decreases with age, and has been observed in some wild animals. Age‐independent mortality in animals may lead to an abnormally long maximum individual lifespans and …
Multiple lines of evidence confirm that the critically endangered Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi) is an independent species Open
The taxonomy of the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi) and its relationship with the Yellow-throated Laughingthrush (G. galbanus) and G. c. simaoensis, a range-restricted subspecies in China, has not been fully elucidated. So…
Testing the Interspecific Function of Female Common Cuckoo “Bubbling” Call Open
Female common cuckoo ( Cuculus canorous ) predator-like “bubbling” calls distract host parental attention and reduce the egg rejection rate. Such “bubbling” calls are also frequently used to attract males and deter territorial rivals in in…
View article: Morphology, vocalizations, and mitochondrial DNA suggest that the Graceful Prinia is two species
Morphology, vocalizations, and mitochondrial DNA suggest that the Graceful Prinia is two species Open
Prinias (Cisticolidae: Prinia) are resident warblers of open areas across Africa and Asia and include many polytypic species whose species limits have not been seriously reevaluated recently. Based on an integrative taxonomic analysis of m…
Linking the maximum reported life span to the aging rate in wild birds Open
Dozens of surrogates have been used to reflect the rate of aging in comparative biology. For wild organisms, the maximum reported life span is often considered a key metric. However, the connection between the maximum reported life span fo…
Comparative urbanization of birds in China and Europe based on birds associated with trees Open
Urbanization effects on living organisms are spatially heterogeneous. Here we quantified the abundance of birds per tree in forested urban and rural habitats for 85,829 trees mainly in China and Europe. A population model was based on the …