Trophic match/mismatch and reproduction of the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca in a metal-polluted area.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116754
Abstract: In polluted areas, birds can suffer from changes in diet composition and inferior food quality. It is unknown if pollution can desynchronize the phenology of birds and their prey, resulting in a mismatch between food… read more here.
Keywords: polluted area; area; pied flycatcher; phenology ... See more keywords
Electron microscopy study of the central retinal fovea in Pied flycatcher: evidence of a mechanism of light energy transmission through the retina
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04146
Abstract: We present unique ultrastructural data on avian retinal cells. Presently and earlier (Zueva et al., 2016) we explored distribution of intermediate filaments (IFs) in retinal cells of the Pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca, Passeriformes, Aves) in… read more here.
Keywords: mechanism light; microscopy; pied flycatcher; light energy ... See more keywords
Experimentally flight-impaired females show higher levels of extra-pair paternity in the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2019.0360
Abstract: There is no consensus yet on the reasons why females engage in extra-pair copulations (EPCs). In some species, females have been shown to accrue some indirect benefits, but these effects are not consistent across species… read more here.
Keywords: pair; ficedula hypoleuca; pair paternity; pied flycatcher ... See more keywords
Pied flycatcher fathers compensate for moult at take-off
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.206193
Abstract: ![Figure][1] A male pied flycatcher after completing a flight test. Photo credit: Barbara Tomotani. When Barbara Tomotani, at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO), noticed that climate change was having an effect on pied flycatcher… read more here.
Keywords: flycatcher fathers; moult take; pied flycatcher; compensate moult ... See more keywords