Global warming and intensifying extreme heat events may affect avian reproductive success
and costs, particularly in hot, arid environments. It is unclear how breeding birds alter their …

Birds nesting on riverine beaches are exposed to large temperature fluctuations, while
changing water levels pose flooding risks. We used miniature temperature loggers (i …

The Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed ground-nesting
wader species found across most continents, except for the northern Nearctic and far …

The Lesser Crested Tern (Thalasseus bengalensis) is a ground-nesting seabird that breeds
only on subtropical and tropical islands from northern Africa to northern Australia. Despite …

Ruddy Turnstones' Arenaria interpres' have been identified as egg-predators at seabird and
shorebird colonies, including gull and tern colonies in the tropics and Northern Hemisphere …

Saunders's terns (Sternula saundersi) are a small, ground-nesting marine bird species that
have a massive rearing range, including the shores and islands of Asia and Africa adjacent …

Develo** effective wildlife conservation strategies requires an understanding of animal
behaviour, their life history strategy, population demographics, resource use, and the …

Nest boxes erected for wood ducks that are exposed to direct sun may represent an
ecological trap, leading to impacts on female incubation behavior, nest success or duckling …

Successful breeding is associated with propagation and well-being of the species and
requires a healthy and intact ecosystem. However, to analyse these effects, the nowledge of …

Four feather mites–Analges spiniger Giebel, 1871 (Analgidae), Pandionacarus fuscus
(Nitzsch, 1818), Zachvatkinia issykkulica Chirov, 1978 (Avenzoariidae), and Proctophyllodes …