The Mitogenome Relationships and Phylogeography of Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica)
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msac113
Abstract: Abstract The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) poses a number of fascinating scientific questions, including the taxonomic status of postulated subspecies. Here, we obtained and assessed the sequence variation of 411 complete mitogenomes, mainly from the… read more here.
Keywords: mitogenome relationships; rustica; barn; hirundo rustica ... See more keywords
Contrasting sensitivity of nestling and fledgling Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica body mass to local weather conditions
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DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12824
Abstract: Local weather can influence the growth and development of young birds either indirectly, by modifying prey availability, or directly, by affecting energetic trade‐offs. Such effects can have lasting implications for life history traits, but the… read more here.
Keywords: fledgling barn; nestling fledgling; weather; local weather ... See more keywords
Males with More Pheomelanin Have a Lower Oxidative Balance in Asian Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica gutturalis)
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DOI: 10.2108/zs170204
Abstract: Pheomelanin-based plumage pigmentation has been suggested to be an honest signal of individual quality to conspecifics. It has been hypothesized that oxidative stress is an important agent linking pheomelanic pigmentation to individual quality. Using the… read more here.
Keywords: oxidative balance; asian barn; rustica gutturalis; pigmentation ... See more keywords