Mercury in Neotropical birds: a synthesis and prospectus on 13 years of exposure data

CJ Sayers, DC Evers, V Ruiz-Gutierrez, E Adams… - Ecotoxicology, 2023 - Springer
Environmental mercury (Hg) contamination of the global tropics outpaces our understanding
of its consequences for biodiversity. Knowledge gaps of pollution exposure could obscure …

[HTML][HTML] Overcoming biases of birds research in the Caatinga

HS Oliveira, SF Gouveia - Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract “The biodiversity of the Caatinga is poorly known” has been a mantra among
studies on biodiversity in Brazil, including birds. However, species richness in semiarid …

Distribution, Nesting Records, and Notes on the Ecology of the White-throated Caracara (Phalcoboenus albogularis)

JM Grande, T Rivas-Fuenzalida… - Journal of Raptor …, 2024 - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT Endemic to Patagonia, the White-throated Caracara (Phalcoboenus
albogularis) is one of the least studied caracara species, with several aspects of its ecology …

[HTML][HTML] Bird names as critical communication infrastructure in the contexts of history, language, and culture

K Winker - Zootaxa, 2024 - mapress.com
Standardized taxonomies and lists of birds were created to improve communication. They
are linguistic infrastructure―biodiversity indices and dictionaries―that have been …

Biology of the Rufous Hornero, from mechanisms to behavioral ecology: a potential Neotropical model species?

L Mentesana, A Amador, P Amorim… - Journal of Field …, 2024 - journal.afonet.org
Model organisms help us understand biological processes and provide insights applicable
to other organisms. Birds are commonly used as model organisms. However, since most …

Apparent survival and return rate in the Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola, a species with age-related phenotypes

AG Palmerio, V Massoni - Journal of Field Ornithology, 2024 - journal.afonet.org
We studied the return rate, apparent survival, and probability of recapture of the Saffron
Finch (Sicalis flaveola pelzelni), a thraupid with sexual dichromatism and age-related male …

Reproductive biology of the threatened Kaempfer's tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus kaempferi)

G Willrich, FB de Farias, L Anjos, MR Lima - Ornithology Research, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Knowledge on the reproductive biology of neotropical bird species is still scarce.
Many species lack basic information regarding descriptions of nests and eggs, incubation …

Unveiling the geographical distribution and publication strategies of non-conventional literature data on bird breeding biology in Brazil

VA Rodrigues, A de Camargo Guaraldo - Ornithology Research, 2024 - Springer
Non-conventional literature refers to documents that are hardly acquired through the usual
publishing channels, thus with limited circulation, and are often referred to as unpublished …

[CITATION][C] Comprehensive inventory of páramo birds and their habitat affinities in a conservation hotspot, the Macizo del Cajas Biosphere Reserve, southern …

PX Astudillo, S Barros, FR Villegas, DC Siddons… - Revista peruana de biología, 2023

[CITATION][C] Inventario exhaustivo de las aves de páramo y sus afinidades de hábitat en un punto crítico de conservación, la Reserva de Biosfera Macizo del Cajas …

PX Astudillo, S Barros… - Revista …, 2023 - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San …