An Isospora Species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) Identified From a Black‐Faced Cuckoo‐Shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) (Gmelin, 1789) (Passeriformes: Campephagidae) in Western Australia
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71298
Abstract: ABSTRACT We describe and characterize a new Isospora species from the black‐faced cuckoo‐shrike ( Coracina novaehollandiae ) in Western Australia, using both morphological and molecular approaches. Microscopic analysis of a fecal sample revealed 20 ellipsoidal… read more here.
Keywords: faced cuckoo; shrike coracina; cuckoo shrike; coracina novaehollandiae ... See more keywords
DNA metabarcoding reveals the dietary composition in the endangered black-faced spoonbill
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97337-w
Abstract: Extensive loss of natural wetlands caused by changes in land use largely diminishes the food resources essential for the survival of migratory waterbirds. Globally, the decline in waterbird populations in East Asia is the most… read more here.
Keywords: metabarcoding reveals; endangered black; reveals dietary; black faced ... See more keywords
Using choice experiments to inform management of black-faced spoonbill reserve in Taiwan
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DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2019.1611984
Abstract: Abstract The evaluation of wildlife tourism benefits is one of the key considerations in planning proper management measures and promoting mutually beneficial coexistence of wildlife tourism and wildlife resources. This key consideration is also important… read more here.
Keywords: black faced; faced spoonbill; spoonbill reserve; choice experiments ... See more keywords
Foraging behaviour and habitat use during chick-rearing in the Australian endemic black-faced cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens)
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DOI: 10.1242/bio.060336
Abstract: ABSTRACT Despite its wide distribution, relatively little is known of the foraging ecology and habitat use of the black-faced cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens), an Australian endemic seabird. Such information is urgently required in view of the… read more here.
Keywords: behaviour; habitat use; black faced; faced cormorant ... See more keywords
Hybridization between the Black-Faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) and Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) in South Korea
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DOI: 10.1675/063.040.0112
Abstract: Abstract. Hybridization within the genus Platalea has only been reported in captivity. A case of natural hybridization between two female Black-faced Spoonbills (Platalea minor) and a male Eurasian Spoonbill (P. leucorodia) was studied on a… read more here.
Keywords: eurasian spoonbill; spoonbill platalea; black faced; hybridization ... See more keywords
Differences in the gut microbiota of the black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) across different regions in China
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1551391
Abstract: The black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) is a critically endangered, first-class protected bird species in China, and its gut microbiota is thought to play a crucial role in the bird’s ecological adaptability. However, regional variations in… read more here.
Keywords: faced spoonbill; gut microbiota; regions china; spoonbill platalea ... See more keywords