QUALITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT OF AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS TRANSMISSION THROUGH INCUBATION EGGS by A. S. Oganesyan, A. V. Varkentin, N. Ye. Baskakova, A. K. Karaulov

“…It is noted that the virus can persist on bird feathers and in bird meat for a long period. …”
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Challenges of <i>Dermanyssus gallinae</i> in Poultry: Biological Insights, Economic Impact and Management Strategies by Péter Sárkány, Zoltán Bagi, Ágnes Süli, Szilvia Kusza

“…Bird mites are parasites that feed on both wild and domesticated bird species, causing severe degradation in avian welfare. …”
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Estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide-α in bone calcification in quail during laying period by Hadeel M. Hameed, Soulaf J. Kakel

“…We conclude from this study that the level of calcium and the hormones regulating it are affected by the bird's age, in addition to a strong correlation between the level of minerals measured in this study and these hormones and the age of the bird and its productive status.…”
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Tuning into urban birdsong: enhancing nature connectedness with an AI-powered wearable by Zhuying Li, Si Cheng, Xiaoqing Sun, Xipei Ren, Yan Wang, Min-Ling Zhang

“…By utilizing machine learning algorithms, GoChirp recognizes bird sounds in the environment and provides haptic feedback that mimics the bird flapping, directing users’ attention to avian life and fostering a heightened awareness and connection to nature. …”
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Germline-restricted chromosomes of the songbirds by P. M. Borodin

“…A GRC is found in all species of the songbirds (Passeri) and in none of the other bird orders studied to date. This indicates that GRC originated in the common ancestor of the songbirds. …”
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Contra el silencio de las primaveras by Niall Binns

“…In this article, the focus is on the strategies employed by two contemporary poets –the “Üñümche” or Mapuche “bird-man”, Lorenzo Aillapán, and Elvira Hernández– to confront and fight the loss of biodiversity and the extinction of birds.…”
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Cernunnos/XLF Deficiency: A Syndromic Primary Immunodeficiency by Funda Erol Çipe, Cigdem Aydogmus, Arzu Babayigit Hocaoglu, Merve Kilic, Gul Demet Kaya, Elif Yilmaz Gulec

“…Here, we present a 3-year-old girl patient with severe growth retardation, bird-like face, recurrent perianal abscess, pancytopenia, and polydactyly. …”
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Awifauna wodno-błotna środkowej Wisły w okresie lęgowym: wpływ działalności człowieka na rozmieszczenie, liczebność i bogactwo gatunkowe by Dariusz Bukaciński, Monika Bukacińska, Arkadiusz Buczyński

“…The inventory of birds was conducted in the years 2005-2010 on the Vistula River section between Dęblin (388 km of the river) and Podwierzbie (435 km of the river). …”
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Contributes to the Population Decline of the Peregrine Falcon (<i>Falco peregrinus</i>) in The Netherlands by Valentina Caliendo, Beatriz Bellido Martin, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Hans Verdaat, Marc Engelsma, Nancy Beerens, Roy Slaterus

“…Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) epizootics have caused repeated mass mortality events among wild birds. The effect of the infection is potentially detrimental for a variety of bird species, including the Peregrine Falcon (<i>Falco peregrinus</i>). …”
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A Natural History of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) by Elise V. Pearlstine, Juan Sebastian Ortiz

“…Pearlstine and Juan Sebastian Ortiz, describes this non-native gallinaceous bird from the Indian subcontinent — background, description, similar species, habits, habitat, food, nesting and reproduction, potential ecological impacts, and legal aspects. …”
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Mites That Attack Humans by P.G. Koehler

“… This document provides an overview of mites that attack humans, including household, bird, insect, rodent, scabies, and house dust mites. …”
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Status of Imperial Eagle in Iran by Mohammad A. Tabari

“…Distribution and abundance of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) in Iran: a scarce breeding bird in Caspian forests of central and eastern Alborz, and in the east of northern Khorasan. …”
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Aventurières noctambules by Thomas Fouquet

“…How are autonomy and individual value worked out over the “night bird adventure”? What relations to oneself and to others emerge? …”
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The Florida Scrub-Jay: A Species in Peril by Steve A. Johnson, Karl E. Miller, Travis Blunden

“…It also includes advice for how people can help conserve this unique and imperiled bird. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 2009. …”
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A Natural History of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) by Elise V. Pearlstine, Juan Sebastian Ortiz

“…Pearlstine and Juan Sebastian Ortiz, describes this non-native gallinaceous bird from the Indian subcontinent — background, description, similar species, habits, habitat, food, nesting and reproduction, potential ecological impacts, and legal aspects. …”
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The Florida Scrub-Jay: A Species in Peril by Steve A. Johnson, Karl E. Miller, Travis Blunden

“…It also includes advice for how people can help conserve this unique and imperiled bird. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 2009. …”
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Image à suivre by Philippe Dufour

“…Here, drawing from Manfred Hardt’s example, we follow a series of images that punctuate Emma’s fate, around the bird motif deprived of its romantic prestige: it does not sing and has trouble flying.…”
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Carpet Beetles by P.G. Koehler

“…Carpet beetles feed on natural animal fibers and can infest homes from bird, rodent, and insect nests. The document details the life stages of various carpet beetle species and emphasizes the importance of good housekeeping and proper storage to prevent infestations. …”
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Os cem olhos do pavão by Marcelo Amato Cardoso

“…This article tries to show how the symbolism of the peacock was transmitted and adapted from Ancient India to Medieval Europe, where the bird figured in the Christian creativity as an emblem of the immortality of Christ and the preachers of the Church, along with hagiographical narratives and biblical images.…”
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THE GREAT BUSTARD (OTIS TARDA L.) POPULATION DYNAMICS IN ROMANIA by SORIN GEACU*

“…Besides, the chronological numerical evolution, and the complex causes responsible for the decline of this steppe bird, currently close to extinction in Romania, are also discussed. …”
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