Investigation into diseases in free-ranging ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in northwestern Germany during population decline with special reference to infectious pathogens
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DOI: 10.1007/s10344-018-1173-2
Abstract: The population of ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) is decreasing all over Germany since the years 2008/2009. Besides impacts of habitat changes caused by current rates of land conversion, climatic influences or predators, a contribution of… read more here.
Keywords: infectious pathogens; necked pheasants; ring necked; phasianus colchicus ... See more keywords
Making the best of a bad situation: differential predator avoidance in a diminutive woodland salamander
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.12.009
Abstract: Predator avoidance behaviour has been observed in many species and can strongly affect trophic interactions. Animals frequently adjust their response to predators in proportion to risk; however, when they are exposed to chronic predation risk,… read more here.
Keywords: predator avoidance; pygmy salamanders; ring necked; predator ... See more keywords
Characterization of structure and protein of vitelline membranes of precocial (ring-necked pheasant, gray partridge) and superaltricial (cockatiel parrot, domestic pigeon) birds
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228310
Abstract: Of all the known oviparous taxa, female birds lay the most diverse types of eggs that differ in terms of shape, shell pigmentation, and shell structure. The pigmentation of the shell, the weight of the… read more here.
Keywords: domestic pigeon; ring necked; structure; necked pheasant ... See more keywords
Introduced population of ring-necked parakeets Psittacula krameri in Madeira Island, Portugal – Call for early action
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DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2020.11.3.15
Abstract: Alien invasive species are major drivers of ecological change worldwide, being especially detrimental in oceanic islands, where they constitute one of the greatest threats to the survival of native species. Ring-necked parakeets Psittacula krameri (Scopoli,… read more here.
Keywords: necked parakeets; madeira island; parakeets psittacula; ring necked ... See more keywords