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Anas spp., Aythya spp., Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris, Red-crested PochardNetta rufina, Common Coot Fulica atra, waders, waterfowl The role of waterfowl in the passive transport of aquatic organisms: from local processes to long-distance dispersal
African Black Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini Quantifying abundance, breeding and behaviour of the African Black Oystercatcher
African Penguin Spheniscus demersus, Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus Factors influencing the demography of Endangered seabirds at Robben Island, South Africa: Implications and approaches for management and conservation
African white-backed vulture Gyps africanus Spatial patterns of land-use by immature African white-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) captured in the North-West Province, South Africa
Anser, Branta, Geese, Anseriformes, Anatidae Crossing Species Boundaries: The Hybrid Histories of the True Geese
Auk, Razorbill, Common Guillemot, Northern Gannet, gulls, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, European Shag, Great Cormorant, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull Quantifying seabird habitat use and occurrence across tidal-stream environments in Anglesey, UK
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Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani Consequences of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on Black Oystercatchers inhabiting Prince William Sound, Alaska
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus, Northern Gannet Morus bassanus, Implications for offshore wind farm ornithological cumulative impact assessment: How the manipulation of density and breeding season parameters affects the outcomes of Collision Risk Modelling
Blue Tit Parus caeruleus Cyanistes caeruleus Environmental heterogeneity in the Mediterranean region and the evolution of fitness: extra-pair paternity and heritability of morphometric traits in the Blue Tit
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica Born to fly – migratory strategies and stopover ecology in the European Wadden Sea of a long-distance migrant, the Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Seasonal variability in body composition, physiology and energetics of Barnacle Geese (Branta leucopsis)
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis The Ecology and Conservation of Bengal Florican in Cambodia
Bewick's swan, Cygnus columbianus bewickii Carrying capacity of a heterogeneous lake for migrating swans
Black-browed albatross Thalassarche melanophrys, Wandering albatross Diomedea exulans Demography, global change and senescence in two extremely long-lived species
Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus, Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami, Southern Black Korhaan Afrotis afra, Northern Black Korhaan A. afraoides, Karoo Korhaan Eupodotis vigorsii, Blue Korhaan E. caerulescens Impacts of environmental change on large terrestrial bird species in South Africa: insights from citizen science data
Brown-headed Nuthatch, Sitta pusilla Habitat selection of Brown-headed Nuthatches at multiple spatial scales
Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia The influence of grazing treatments on density of nesting burrowing owls on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation
Bar-tailed Godwit, Great Knot The northward migration stopover ecology of Bar-tailed Godwits and Great Knots in the Yalu Jiang Estuary National Nature Reserve, China
Barn Swallow, Common Swift, White Stork, Common Cuckoo, Common Nightingale, Hirundo rustica, Apus apus, Ciconia ciconia, Luscinia megarhynchos, Cuculus canorus Spatial and temporal migratory patterns of trans-Saharan birds in the Iberian Peninsula
Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Curlew, Dunlin, Grey Pplover, Red Knot, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Common Ringed Plover, Common Redshank, Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone Predicting the effect of environmental change on wading birds: insights from individual-based models
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Canada Goose Branta canadensis The conflict between wildlife conservation and air safety: A case study of birdstrike risk at Manchester Airport from a resident population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) at Tatton Park
Canvasback Aythya valisineria Patterns of Nutrient Acquisition in Canvasbacks during Spring Migration
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild, Black-headed Weaver Ploceus melanocephalus, Yellow-crowned Bishop Euplectes afer, Red Avadavat Amandava amandava, Predicting the distribution and impacts of non-native birds in the Iberian Peninsula
Ciconia ciconia, Falco naumanni, +20 seabirds, White Stork, Lesser Kestrel Scaling in bird coloniality: Individual behaviour, spatial patterns and population dynamics
Cape Petrel Daption capense, Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea Diet of Cape and Snow Petrels at Signy, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica
Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus The Reintroduction of Bird and Mammal Species in Nineteenth-Century Scotland
Common Blackbird; Fieldfare; Redwing; Song Thrush; Mistle Thrush; Bohemian Waxwing; Western Yellow Wagtail To what extent are thrushes irruptive? A comparison of Turdus spp. breeding in northern Europe using several variables which distinguish irruptive from regular migrants
Common Crossbill, Parrot Crossbill, Two-barred Crossbill Coincidental bird irruptions
Common Eider Somateria mollissma borealis Endogenous reserve dynamics of Northern Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima borealis) wintering in Greenland
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima Body Composition, Movement Phenology and Habitat Use of Common Eider Along the Southern New England Coast
common eiders, Somateria mollissima Nest site selection by Common Eiders: relationships with habitat features, microclimate and incubation success
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Effects of supplementary feeding on the body condition and breeding success of released pheasants
Common Pochard, Aythya ferina, Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula, Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula Causes of diving duck population declines on Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland
Common Redshank Tringa totanus Population ecology and management of waders breeding on coastal meadows
Common Redshank Tringa totanus Strategies of sea-level rise mitigation for breeding Redshank
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Summer habitat preferences of female Corn Buntings
Cyprus Scops Owl Otus scops cyprius Habitat preferences of the Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus scops cyprius)
Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus Environmental influences on the expression and selection of melanin-based traits in the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
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Dunlin Calidris alpina, Redshank Tringa totanus, Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Effects of severe weather on wintering waders
Dunlin Calidris alpina pacifica Cross-seasonal factors affecting breeding investment by female Pacific Dunlins
Dunlin, Calidris alpina, Red knot, Calidris canutus, Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica, Little ringed plover Charadrius dubius Physiological adjustments of migratory shorebirds to osmotic and immune challenges
Domestic Chicken, Gallus gallus domesticus The olfactory ability of the Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Double-crested Cormorant Distribution, ecology, and trophic relationships of a colonial waterbird: the Double-Crested Cormorant
Dunlin Ecological research on Dunlin (Calidris alpina) at Chongming Dongtan, China
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Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata The Curlew (Numenius arquata [Linnaeus 1758]) at the Upper Rhine Valley of Baden – Contributions to a detailed, comprehensive science-based conservation programme (transl.)
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus, Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, Stone-Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus, Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola, Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius, Kentish Plover C. alexandrinus Breeding biology of waders order Charadriiformes (families Haematopodidae, Recurvirostridae, Burhinidae, Glareolidae and Scolopacidae) nesting along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur The breeding ecology of a declining farmland bird: the Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria, Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Diurnal and nocturnal ecology of Golden Plovers (Pluvialis apricaria) and Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) wintering on arable farmland
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus State dependent life-history strategies: a long-term study on Oystercatchers
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus The role of night-feeding in shorebirds in an estuarine environment with specific reference to mussel-feeding Oystercatchers
Eurasian treecreepers, Certhia familiaris Reproductive Success Responses To Habitat Fragmentation In Eurasian Treecreepers
European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, Red-billed Chough Phyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, Phylloscopus spp. Ornithological Studies from the Calf of Man
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Farmland passerines Stubble field prescriptions for farmland birds – the role of sward structure in mediating food availability
Farmland birds, Cyprus Warbler Sylvia melanothorax, Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala Avian Land-Use Associations in the Eastern Mediterranean
farmland passerines, larks, finches, buntings, Sky Lark Alauda arvensis, Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella, Corn Bunting Miliaria calandra Ecology and conservation of seed-eating birds on farmland
farmland, passerines Factors influencing diversity and abundance of farmland birds around Kakamega forest, Kenya
Feral pigeon, Columba livia Melanin-based coloration as a signal of alternative life-history strategies in feral pigeon (Columba livia)
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Gola Malimbe Malimbus ballmanni, Yellow-bearded Greenbul Criniger olivaceous, Timneh Parrot Psittacus timneh, Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata, White-breasted Guineafowl Agelastes meleagrides, White-necked Picathartes Picathartes gymnocephalus, Brown-cheeked Hornbill Bycanistes cylindricus Bird-habitat relationships and anthropogenic threats in and around Sapo National Park, Liberia
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Predators and fisheries: an ecological evaluation of conflict
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Behavioural ecophysiology of migrating Great Knots
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Colonisation and range expansion of Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) in England
Great Tit, Parus major The nest sites’ characteristic and breeding success of Great Tit (Parus major) in primeval conditions (Białowieża National Park)
Great Tit Parus major, Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica Variation in energetic costs during laying in birds: effects on eggs and laying patterns
Greater Sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus Nesting and brood-rearing habitat selection of Greater Sage-grouse and associated survival of hens and broods at the edge of their historic distribution
Green (red-billed) woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus Foraging and vocal communication in the sexually dimorphic red-billed woodhoopoe
Great Tit, Parus major Timing of breeding and nestling diet of the Great Tit (Parus major) in relation to food supply in primeval forest (Białowieża National Park)
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Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Determining the cause of the Hen Harrier decline on Orkney
Hihi Notiomystis cincta, The consequences of early- and adult-life nutrition for the colour and conservation of hihi (Notiomystis cincta)
Homing pigeon Columba livia The psychology of homing pigeon navigation
Hawaiian Goose (Nene) Branta sandvicensis Ecology and behavior of reintroduced Hawaiian Geese
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier Breeding Ecology: Prey diversity, the effects of weather and the implications for provisioning and yield
Himalayan, avian, fauna, avifauna Impacts of Parvati hydro-electric project development on the critical habitats of montane birds of Western Himalayas
Herring gull, Larus argentatus Spatial variation in Herring Gull traits and their potential as monitors of the coastal environment
house sparrow Passer domesticus, great tit Parus major Local adaptation by birds to human-altered habitats: the Great Tit and the House Sparrow as model species
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, Culex pipiens, Culex restuans Ecology of Vector-Borne Diseases: Effects of Host Traits on Mosquito Feeding Preferences and Its Implications for Disease Transmission
House sparrows, Passer domesticus Biodiversity and vector-borne diseases: effects of landscape, mosquito and vertebrate communities on the transmission of West Nile Virus and avian malaria parasites
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Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) in north-western Iberia before and after the Prestige oil spill
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Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Managing water levels on wet grasslands for breeding waders
Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus Reproductive ecology of Long-billed Curlews breeding in grazed landscapes of western South Dakota
Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis Correlates of male status in the Long-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) (Aves: Pipridae)
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(Light-bellied) Brent Goose Branta bernicla Factors affecting prey choice in a despotic herbivore
Limosa limosa, Black-tailed godwit Implications of migration strategies and winter location in a migratory shorebird
Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa Habitat Utilization and Breeding Success of Leach’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa)
Little Penguin Eudyptula minor Breeding biology and feeding ecology of little penguins at Phillip Island, Australia -a basis for a monitoring program
Little spotted kiwi, Apteryx owenii Whistling in the dark: an acoustic study of little spotted kiwi
Lovebird, Agapornis pullaria Distribution, abundance and habitat preference of Lovebird (Agapornis pullaria) in Tiortyu, Tarka L.G.A Benue State, Nigeria
Long-tailed Cormorant, heron, egret, tern Modelling of the Waterbird-Fisheries Interactions of the Sakumo II Lagoon, near Tema, Ghana
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Madagascar fish eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides Historical distribution, contemporary status and cooperative breeding in the Madagascar Fish Eagle: implications for conservation
Marsh Tit, Poecile palustris Habitat modelling and the ecology of the Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)
Merriam's Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo merriami Survival and movements of Merriam’s turkey gobblers in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota
multiple garden-feeding species; Red Kite, Milvus milvus Characterisation and ecological effects of garden bird feeding
Mute swan, Cygnus olor Swan-plant interactions in a chalk river catchment
migratory waders Challenges within the annual cycle of long-distance migratory waders along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
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Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Influence of predators on the breeding success of meadowbirds in Brandenburg
North Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx mantelli The ecology of ship rats (Rattus rattus) on Ponui Island: implications for North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)
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Osprey, Pandion haliaetus The effect of environmental conditions on Osprey chick diet
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Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima, Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Roosting and associated feeding behaviour of Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) and Purple Sandpipers (Calidris maritima) in north-east England
Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca Fine-scale population differentiation: ecological and evolutionary mechanisms involved
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Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus, Environmental Correlates of Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) abundance in the UK in 2012
Red Knot Calidris canutus Foraging decisions in a digestively constrained long-distance migrant, the Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea Migration Patterns of the Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) in Southern Africa: Genetics, Morphology and Behaviour
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres, Red Knot Calidris canutus Interference competition among foraging waders
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Sandpipers Calidris Littoral Zone Use by Post-breeding Shorebirds on the Colville River Delta, Alaska
São Tomé endemic bird species Land-use management and the conservation of endemic species in the island of São Tomé
Sooty tern Onychoprion fuscatus One Good Tern Deserves Another: Social and Genetic Networks in a Huge Seabird Colony
Sabine's Gull Larus sabini The Reproductive Behaviour and Ecology of Sabine’s Gulls (Xema sabini) in the Eastern Canadian Arctic
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis Divorce and extra-pair paternity as alternative mating strategies in monogamous Sandhill Cranes
shorebirds From an egg to a fledgling: A perspective on shorebird breeding ecology and chick energetics
Sociable Weavers Philetairus socius Behavioural ecology and tropical life-histories in African birds
Spruce Grouse Dendragapus canadensis Condition as an indicator of the requirements for reproduction in female Spruce Grouse (Dendragapus canadensis)
Seychelles Warbler, Euproctis, Acrocephalus sechellensis Exploring the effect of an invasive lepidopteran on an endemic insectivorous bird
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Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Dynamics, genetic structure and viability of a small and declining Temminck’s Stint (Calidris temminckii) population
Tengmalm's owl Aegolius funereus Brood sex ratio and sex differences in Tengmalm’s Owl (Aegolius funereus)
Thrush Nightingale, European Robin, Lesser Whitethroat Avian Migration – the role of geomagnetic cues
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula The behavioural physiology of diving animals, in particular Tufted Ducks (Aythya fuligula), and the implications for models of optimal diving
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Understory birds species generally Nesting success of understorey birds in African tropical land use systems: a case study from Korup area, south-west Cameroon
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Waders Spatial and temporal variation in the functional diversity of non-breeding wader communities across British estuaries
Waterbirds Active management and restoration of the Palo Verde wetland: vegetation cover changes and waterbird responses
Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri Population connectivity and the causes and consequences of differential migration in a long distance migratory shorebird, the Western Sandpiper
White-breasted Thrasher Ramphocinclus brachyurus Ecology, cooperative breeding and conservation of the White-breasted Thrasher (Ramphocinclus brachyurus)
White-tailed Black-cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus baudinii, Calyptorhynchus latirostris Molecular approaches used to infer evolutionary history, taxonomy, population structure, and illegal trade of White-tailed Black-cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus spp.) in Australia
White-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus candicans Eleothreptus candicans The ecology and conservation of the White-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus candicans)
White-winged Warbler Bradypterus carpalis, Papyrus Yellow Warbler Chloropeta gracilirostris, Carruthers's Cisticola Cistocola carruthersi, Greater swamp warbler Acrocephalus rufescens, Papyrus GonolekLaniarius mufumbiri, Papyrus Canary Serinus koliensis An ecological and socio-economic analysis of biodiversity conservation of East African wetlands
Willow grouse Lagopus lagopus Movement, survival and dispersal patterns of Swedish willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus lagopus L.)
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Causes of population change in a long-distance migratory passerine, the Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus Hybrid zone dynamics, assortative mating, and migratory programmes in a willow warbler migratory divide
Wood Lark Lullula arborea Productivity and population dynamics of Woodlarks (Lullula arborea) breeding in Breckland
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes An investigation of matrix population model assumptions: wrens (Troglodytes troglodytes) as a case study
White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons Spatial ecology and movements of wintering White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons): Family size dynamics in wintering geese
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Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Farming and foraging: Indirect effects of management on bird biology through changing distributions of food and predators
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Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata Uptake and disposition of calcium and water by egg-laying Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata)
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