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View article: How many birds are there in Guangdong Province, China?
How many birds are there in Guangdong Province, China? Open
Estimating bird abundance is key to assess threats, and to prioritize conservation actions. However, few studies focus on this topic, particularly in developing countries, which may hamper conservation efficiency. We used data collected fr…
View article: Radioactive contamination and climate warming affect physiological performance of Chornobyl barn swallows
Radioactive contamination and climate warming affect physiological performance of Chornobyl barn swallows Open
Global warming and degradation of natural habitats are the two main factors causing ecophysiological stress on individuals and risk for biodiversity. Hyperthermia is a common response to stress in homeothermic animals, in particular to hea…
View article: Climate and de-eutrophication affect abundance of benthos-feeding waterbirds in the Wadden Sea during stop-over
Climate and de-eutrophication affect abundance of benthos-feeding waterbirds in the Wadden Sea during stop-over Open
Habitat quality such as food availability and physical structures impacts the abundance of bird species. During 1987–2019, we studied long-term changes in the quality of the habitat of 13 waterbird species in the Wadden Sea, an important s…
View article: Idiosyncrasy of feather mite intensity and prevalence across passerine bird species: a comparative study
Idiosyncrasy of feather mite intensity and prevalence across passerine bird species: a comparative study Open
Symbionts are key elements of ecosystems, by playing important roles in shaping the biology and ecology of their hosts. However, the factors determining symbiont loads across host species are still unclear. Nowadays, we know that the inten…
View article: Mobbing behaviour of hosts and non-hosts towards cuckoo Cuculus canorus of different sex
Mobbing behaviour of hosts and non-hosts towards cuckoo Cuculus canorus of different sex Open
The common cuckoo Cuculus canorus is an obligate brood parasite of many Eurasian bird species that exploit the parental care of their hosts. Although only females lay eggs in nests of passerine hosts, male and female cuckoos should coopera…
View article: Climate and de-eutrophication affect abundance of benthos-feeding waterbirds in the Wadden Sea during stop-over
Climate and de-eutrophication affect abundance of benthos-feeding waterbirds in the Wadden Sea during stop-over Open
Habitat quality such as food availability and physical structures impact abundance of bird species. During 1987–2019 we studied long-term changes in the quality of the habitat of 13 waterbird species in the Wadden Sea, an important stop-ov…
View article: Dense city centers support less evolutionary unique bird communities than sparser urban areas
Dense city centers support less evolutionary unique bird communities than sparser urban areas Open
Urbanization alters avian communities, generally lowering the number of species and contemporaneously increasing their functional relatedness, leading to biotic homogenization. Urbanization can also negatively affect the phylogenetic diver…
View article: Do cuckoo calls affects red-backed shrike settlement pattern? An experimental approach
Do cuckoo calls affects red-backed shrike settlement pattern? An experimental approach Open
Birds select breeding territories by assessing territory quality and considering predation pressure. However, in many small passerines, brood parasitism may also play an important role in territory occupancy. Settlement decisions are made …
View article: Host space, not energy or symbiont size, constrains feather mite abundance across passerine bird species
Host space, not energy or symbiont size, constrains feather mite abundance across passerine bird species Open
Comprehending symbiont abundance among host species is a major ecological endeavour, and the metabolic theory of ecology has been proposed to understand what constrains symbiont populations. We parameterized metabolic theory equations to i…
View article: To Flee or Not to Flee: How Age, Reproductive Phase, and Mate Presence Affect White Stork Flight Decisions
To Flee or Not to Flee: How Age, Reproductive Phase, and Mate Presence Affect White Stork Flight Decisions Open
Recognizing, assessing, and responding to threats is critical for survival in the wild. Birds, especially in their role as parents, must decide whether to flee or delay flight when threatened. This study examines how age, reproductive stag…
View article: Variation in bill surface area is associated with local climatic factors across populations of the plain laughingthrush
Variation in bill surface area is associated with local climatic factors across populations of the plain laughingthrush Open
Recent studies have found that avian bill and tarsus morphology may have evolved in response to climatic conditions, and these organs play important roles in thermoregulation and water retention in extreme environments. Here, we examined w…
View article: Defensive tolerance to parasitism is correlated with sexual selection in swallows
Defensive tolerance to parasitism is correlated with sexual selection in swallows Open
Parasite-mediated sexual selection has been the topic of extensive research and enthusiastic debate for more than three decades. Here, we suggest that secondary sexual characters may not only signal parasite resistance but also defensive t…
View article: The effect of climate change on avian offspring production: A global meta-analysis
The effect of climate change on avian offspring production: A global meta-analysis Open
Climate change affects timing of reproduction in many bird species, but few studies have investigated its influence on annual reproductive output. Here, we assess changes in the annual production of young by female breeders in 201 populati…
View article: Environmental, geographical and time‐related impacts on avian malaria infections in native and introduced populations of house sparrows (<i>Passer domesticus</i>), a globally invasive species
Environmental, geographical and time‐related impacts on avian malaria infections in native and introduced populations of house sparrows (<i>Passer domesticus</i>), a globally invasive species Open
Aim The increasing spread of vector‐borne diseases has resulted in severe health concerns for humans, domestic animals and wildlife, with changes in land use and the introduction of invasive species being among the main possible causes for…
View article: Regime shift and changes in sediment morphology driven by sea level rise affect abundance of migratory waders
Regime shift and changes in sediment morphology driven by sea level rise affect abundance of migratory waders Open
Regime shifts are likely to have strong impacts on all trophic levels and their interactions. In addition, weather conditions and sea level rise together with tidal currents may change sediment morphology in coastal areas and estuaries. He…
View article: Host space, not energy or symbiont size, constrains feather mite abundance across passerine bird species
Host space, not energy or symbiont size, constrains feather mite abundance across passerine bird species Open
Comprehending symbiont abundance among host species is a major ecological endeavour, and the metabolic theory of ecology has been proposed to understand what constraints symbiont populations. We parameterized metabolic theory equations to …
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: Impaired resilience to climate change in Chornobyl barn swallows
Impaired resilience to climate change in Chornobyl barn swallows Open
1. Global warming and degradation of natural habitats are the two main factors causing ecophysiological stress on individuals and risk for biodiversity. Hyperthermia is a common response to stress in homeothermic animals, in particular to …
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…
View article: Annual egg productivity predicts female‐biased mortality in avian species
Annual egg productivity predicts female‐biased mortality in avian species Open
Among avian species, the differential cost entailed by either sex in competition for mates has been regarded as the main evolutionary influence on sex differences in mortality rates. However, empirical evidence suggests that sex-biased adu…
View article: Population size assessment of Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) chicks based on vocal activity rate index
Population size assessment of Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) chicks based on vocal activity rate index Open
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is an effective method for bioacoustic researches. With the emergence of autonomous recording units (ARUs) and development of acoustic signal recognizer, PAM has been widely used in researches on conservat…
View article: Lockdown effects on fear: direct and indirect effects mediated by release of urban predators
Lockdown effects on fear: direct and indirect effects mediated by release of urban predators Open
The Covid-19 lockdown reduced drastically human presence outdoors, providing an uncontrolled experiment for disentangling direct and indirect effects of human presence on animal fearfulness. We measured 18,494 flight initiation distances (…
View article: Urban birds’ tolerance towards humans was largely unaffected by increased variation in human levels due to COVID-19 shutdowns
Urban birds’ tolerance towards humans was largely unaffected by increased variation in human levels due to COVID-19 shutdowns Open
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic dramatically altered human activities, and, during shutdowns. Here, we evaluated whether urban birds from five countries changed their tolerance towards humans during the COVID-19 shutdowns.…