A checklist of the tick of vultures, with the first record of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus linnaei (Acari: Ixodidae) from the Indian vulture, Gyps indicus (Falconiformes: Accipitridae)
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DOI: 10.11158/saa.28.5.12
Abstract: Abstract We report the presence of multiple brown dog ticks (Rhicephalus linnaei) from the Indian vulture Gyps indicus. This paper constitutes the first report of this tick species from the vulture, and also the first… read more here.
Keywords: vulture; vulture gyps; brown dog; indian vulture ... See more keywords
High occurrence of extra-pair partnerships and homosexuality in a captive Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres colony§
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DOI: 10.2989/00306525.2017.1304461
Abstract: The Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres is an Endangered colonial cliff-nesting species that is typically cited as monogamous. Observations of wild Cape Vulture colonies note extra-pair breeding activities but homosexual activity has never been confirmed. Observations… read more here.
Keywords: cape vulture; gyps coprotheres; extra pair; vulture gyps ... See more keywords