One of the central questions in invasion biology involves why some introductions succeed and others fail. Although several correlates of invasion success have been identified, patterns alone cannot identify the mechanisms underlying the invasion process. Here, we test the hypothesis that one predictor of invasion success, behavioral flexibility, is different between invading and established pop...

Gut microbial communities play a fundamental role in health and disease, but little is known about the gut microbiota of pet bird species. This important to better understand impact microbes on birds’ may also be relevant context zoonoses. Total genomic DNA samples from pooled fecal 30 flocks (4–7 birds per flock) representing over 150 six different species (two Passeriformes: Northern Mockingb...

Japanese species of the genus Xanthopimpla Saussure, 1892 are revised. A total 15 recorded from Japan, including three new species, X. nipponensis sp. nov . sylvicola nov. and yoshimurai honorata (Cameron, 1899), minuta Cameron, 1905 trias Townes & Chiu, 1970, newly Japan. Host, habitat, overwintering distribution patterns discussed.

Iran, a 4-season land in the world, is located in semi-arid part of Asia. There are several geographical climates in this country, which are the main causes for the existence of diverse ecological conditions. In the north, where the Caspian Sea meets the land, there are three provinces. One of these, Guilan province, (the studied area) is located in the southwest of the Caspian with different g...

the purpose of this study was to estimate relative potential hazards to birds and bats from wind developments in texas. we compiled lists of rare, threatened, or endangered species, along with their respective ranges in texas. using a geographic information system (gis), we calculated a potential hazard index (phi) for 31 bird and ten bat species based upon the percentage of known or observed ...

Background and Aims: Influenza A virus infects birds and some mammalian including human. H1 and H3 subtypes are circulated in both human and birds’ population. To determine the prevalence of the mentioned subtypes in birds, different captive bird species in Tehran zoo, and affiliated centers in Tehran were investigated for virus infection. Methods: In this study, Between November 2008 and...

Agricultural intensification and land-use changes are major factors impacting farmland biodiversity. The Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana is the long-distance trans-Saharan migratory passerine that has undergone most dramatic decline among all European birds. responsible for this may originate from breeding grounds, migration stopovers and/or overwintering quarters. Very little known about co...

Over a hundred species of aquatic birds overwinter in Central America's wetlands, providing opportunities for the transmission of influenza A viruses (IAVs). To date, limited IAV surveillance in Central America hinders our understanding of the evolution and ecology of IAVs in migratory hosts within the Western Hemisphere. To address this gap, we sequenced the genomes of 68 virus isolates obtain...