PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS IN FREE-RANGE POULTRY (GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS) IN THE NORTHEAST OF TUNISIA by Khaled Kaboudi, Nesrine Rhif, Rafika Ben Romdhane, Nadine Abdallah, Mokhtar Dhibi

“…Results showed that 38.86% (192 birds), as overall prevalence, were infected by at least one parasite species. …”
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Imágenes y estereotipos del indígena en la producción fílmica de Ciro Guerra: Pájaros de verano by Carmen Laura Paz Reverol, María Dolores Fuentes Bajo

“…The goal of this article is to study the image of indigenism offered by the Colombian cinema; for this we will look at one of the most awarded directors, Ciro Guerra, and his movie Birds of Passage, released in 2018. In this movie the director focuses on the Wayuu people in the golden period of the “marimba”. …”
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Memories of Vladimir Mikhailovich Galushin (1932–2024) by Anatoly F. Kovshar

“…Vladimir Mikhailovich Galushin had a radiant personality: with great talent and equally great contribution to science, the education of ornithological staff, environmental education, and the protection of birds of prey, he always remained simple, attentive, and tolerant (his favourite word) to his colleagues. …”
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Persea palustris, Swamp Bay by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana

“…Quintana, describes this native evergreen found in swamps, wet flatwoods, and on the edges of canals and marshes, whose fruit is a good food source for birds and mammals, and whose leaves are eaten by larvae of the swallowtail butterfly — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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Persea palustris, Swamp Bay by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana

“…Quintana, describes this native evergreen found in swamps, wet flatwoods, and on the edges of canals and marshes, whose fruit is a good food source for birds and mammals, and whose leaves are eaten by larvae of the swallowtail butterfly — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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EPIZOOTIC SITUATION ON INFECTIOUS AVIAN DISEASES BASED ON ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM VETERINARY REPORTS by A. N. Spiridonov, O. N. Petrova, V. N. Irza, A. K. Karaulov, V. V. Nikoforovs

“…Based on the data analysis for avian infectious diseases, it is concluded that vaccine prophylaxis is just one of the tools for control of infectious diseases, but it does not guarantee the virus will stop circulating in the population of susceptible birds or the disease will be eradicated. Timely preventive measures ensuring biosafety help to mitigate the risks of emerging infectious diseases.…”
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Survey of parasitic fauna data from wild animals through coproparasitological diagnosis in Southern Brazil by Julia Somavilla Lignon, Diego Moscarelli Pinto, Tamires Silva dos Santos, Giulia Ribeiro Meireles, Camila Gonçalves da Silveira, Bianca Conrad Bohm, Felipe Geraldo Pappen, Silvia Gonzalez Monteiro, Mauro Pereira Soares, Raqueli Teresinha França, Fábio Raphael Pascoti Bruhn

“…Results In 69.5% of the samples (93.1% of mammals, 47% of birds and 50% of reptiles), we found helminth eggs and/or protozoan cysts/oocysts, with strongylid-type eggs being the most frequent parasites (44.11%). …”
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Protective efficacy of classical vaccines and vaccination protocols against an exotic Newcastle disease virus genotype VII.2 in Belgian layer and broiler chickens by Mieke Steensels, Colas Soldan, Fabienne Rauw, Virginie Roupie, Bénédicte Lambrecht

“…However, despite the observed humoral immunity, viral excretion was not prevented, leading to transmission of the virus to non-infected sentinel birds.In fully field-vaccinated 4-week-old broiler chickens, assessment of vaccine uptake and coverage revealed low levels of ND specific antibodies despite double vaccination at day 1 and day 14. …”
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Pinglu Canal Construction and Its Impact on Wildlife Habitat Connectivity: A Multi-Species Network Analysis and Ecological Restoration Strategy by Yuan Cao, Kai Su, Yongfa You, Xuebing Jiang, Chuang Li, Junjie Chen

“…This study uses the MaxEnt model to identify habitats for 11 wildlife species within the study area, categorized into terrestrial mammals, amphibians and reptiles, forest birds, and water birds, thereby constructing a multi-species habitat connectivity network (MHCN). …”
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Impact of corn particle size, phytate content of soybean meal, and phytase inclusion in feed on broiler growth performance, phosphorus digestibility, and bone health by Basheer Nusairat, Dinabandhu Joardar, Belal Obeidat, Shuja Majeed

“…There were four pens/treatment of 16 birds/pen. In experiment 1, LP-SBM diets decreased body weight gain (BWG) and 50% CC increased feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P ≤ 0.05) at d-16. …”
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Validation of a Radio frequency identification system for tracking location of laying hens in a quasi-commercial aviary system by Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine G., Kashev, Alexander, Petelle, Matthew B., Toscano, Michael J.

“…We applied an RFID tracking system to monitor all 1125 laying hens of a flock, which were divided into 5 pens of 225 birds each in a barn with an aviary system. In each pen, 26 antennas were placed on the edges of three tiers and in the litter. …”
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Genetic Passport System for Captive Falcons – Saker, Gyrfalcon and Peregrine Falcon Conservation Prospects in Russia. by Ludmila S. Zinevich, Darya N. Rozhkova, Mikhail I. Iljin, Alexander G. Sorokin

“…First forensic testing of the rare animal species DNA occurred in 1991 in Great Britain, when the case of illegal capture of the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) chicks was proved by parentage testing using DNA fingerprints of birds in question and other peregrines in captivity (Shorrock, 1998). …”
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Carbofuran Cancellation Process by Frederick Fishel

“…This publication also describes the EPA’s plans announced in 2008 to cancel the pesticide’s registration due to risks carbofuran poses to pesticide applicators and to birds in treated fields. Includes additional sources of information. …”
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Outbreak of white piedra in a flock of Extremeña blue hens by García Alfredo, Barraso Carmen

“…This paper describes for the first time a case of avian ringworm, caused by Cutaneotrichosporon jirovecii in a small flock of Extremeña blue hens and highlights that the disease could occur in outbreak proportions, with 46.70% of cocks affected. Infected birds had white crusts on the comb, and most affected animals showed white or light brown nodules that were loosely attached to the tip of feathers, but no systemic disease signs were observed. …”
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A Case Report of Chlamydia psittaci Infective Endocarditis Complicated With Pneumonia by Dongmei Zhao, Li Zhang, Qiulin Sun, Jun Cheng

“…Psittacosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci and is commonly found in birds and poultry. Human infection is uncommon, and most cases are sporadic. …”
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A mathematical model for within-host Toxoplasma gondii invasion dynamics by Adam Sullivan, Folashade Agusto, Sharon Bewick, Chunlei Su, Suzanne Lenhart, Xiaopeng Zhao

“…Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a protozoan parasite thatinfects a wide range of intermediate hosts, including all mammals and birds.Up to 20% of the human population in the US and 30% in the world arechronically infected. …”
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Inkberry, Ilex glabra by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“… Inkberry is found throughout Florida and more broadly west to Texas and northeast to the Canadian border. Fruits attract birds and other wildlife but are not edible to humans. …”
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Inkberry, Ilex glabra by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“… Inkberry is found throughout Florida and more broadly west to Texas and northeast to the Canadian border. Fruits attract birds and other wildlife but are not edible to humans. …”
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Steppe Eagle's Population Structure Migrating Through The Bottleneck Of Eilat In Spring by Noam Weiss

“…On its spring migration route from Africa many birds fly through the bottleneck of Eilat in southern Israel. …”
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Carbofuran Cancellation Process by Frederick Fishel

“…This publication also describes the EPA’s plans announced in 2008 to cancel the pesticide’s registration due to risks carbofuran poses to pesticide applicators and to birds in treated fields. Includes additional sources of information. …”
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