Assessment of the exposure to heavy metals and arsenic in captive and free-living black kites (Milvus migrans) nesting in Portugal.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.05.040
Abstract: Due to their high trophic level, raptor species may serve as important indicators of environmental contamination by heavy metals. This study was conducted to determine if the habitat of the black kite (Milvus migrans) is… read more here.
Keywords: milvus migrans; heavy metals; living birds; free living ... See more keywords
Black Kites on a flyway between Western Siberia and the Indian Subcontinent
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09246-1
Abstract: The Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is one of the most widespread raptors in the world. The Palaearctic is populated by two migrating subspecies, Milvus migrans migrans and Milvus migrans lineatus, in the western and eastern… read more here.
Keywords: milvus migrans; western siberia; kites flyway; black kites ... See more keywords
Bilateral cataracts extraction by lens aspiration and foldable intraocular lens implantation in a black kite (Milvus migrans)
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DOI: 10.5455/ovj.2021.v11.i3.17
Abstract: Background: Cataract is a common disease in the lenses of birds. Cataract surgery is the recommended treatment for birds with visual impairment. Nevertheless, reports of the results of cataract surgery in birds are limited. Case… read more here.
Keywords: kite milvus; kite; milvus migrans; intraocular lens ... See more keywords