Effective control of energy storage system (ESS), supplying an ancillary service to a grid, requires effective and critical calculation state-of-charge (SoC). Charging discharging values from battery operations are essential in calculating the efficiency performance system. This information can also be key understand forecast peak demand performance. Missing data is real problem any system, it ...

The importance of olfaction for various avian behaviors has become increasingly evident. So far, the use of olfaction for food detection among raptors has only been demonstrated for Cathartes vultures. The Oriental honey buzzard (Pernis orientalis) is a resident and migrant in Taiwan and regularly forages in apiaries. One of its foods in apiaries is yellow pollen dough, a softball-sized mixture...

The Australian pre-Pleistocene fossil record of Accipitridae (eagles, hawks, old-world vultures) comprises one latest Oligocene or early Miocene and middle species, each represented by partial bones. Globally, most accipitrids are based on single recent discovery an older considerably more complete accipitrid from late sediments in Australia is therefore significant. It derived the Pinpa Local ...

Abstract Background Diet analysis is essential to understanding the functional role of large bird species in food webs. Morphological regurgitated pellet contents time intensive and may underestimate biodiversity. DNA metabarcoding has ability circumvent these issues, but yet be done. Methods We present a pilot study using MT-RNR1 MT-CO1 markers determine origin prey 45 pellets collected Qingha...

Trypanosomatids are a huge group of vertebrate, invertebrate and plant parasites that can cause severe illnesses in hosts. Although avian trypanosomes widely spread throughout the world, information about their transmission vector–host relationships is still scarce. This study aimed to investigate Trypanosoma prevalence bloodsucking Diptera collected at tree-nesting raptor birds’ nests. Insects...

ABSTRACT Counts of galaxy clusters offer a high-precision probe cosmology, but control systematic errors will determine the accuracy this measurement. Using Buzzard simulations, we quantify one such systematic, triaxiality distribution identified with redMaPPer optical cluster finding algorithm, which was used in Dark Energy Survey Year-1 (DES Y1) cosmology analysis. We test whether selection b...

Antioxidants provide protection against free radicals formed as a result of increased metabolism in living organisms and the damage these cause to cell. For this reason, determining antioxidant levels can help eco-physiologists field understanding physiological state animal at that moment conservation biology. In study, TAC, TOC OSI values 12 Long-legged Buzzards (Buteo rufinus), 7 Common buteo...