Birds - Research News and Information

Thursday, January 08, 2009

The colour of fossil feathers.

21 Oct 2008 Feathers are complex integumentary appendages of birds and some other theropod dinosaurs. They are frequently coloured and function in camouflage and display. Previous investigations have concluded that fossil feathers are preserved as carbonized ... Read more...

Public information affects breeding dispersal in a colonial bird: kittiwakes cue on neighbours.

21 Oct 2008 Habitat selection and dispersal behaviour are key processes in evolutionary ecology. Recent studies have suggested that individuals may use the reproductive performance of conspecifics as a source of public information on breeding patch quality for ... Read more...

Digit length may reveal unusual breeding behaviour in a seabird.

21 Oct 2008 The hormonal environment experienced during prenatal development may affect adult phenotype and behaviour. Digit lengths may provide an estimate of steroid levels encountered during embryonic development in humans and other vertebrates. Finger ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Birds'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A bird's eye view of sleep. 22 Oct 2008
• The colour of fossil feathers. 21 Oct 2008
• Public information affects breeding dispersal in a colonial bird: kittiwakes cue on neighbours. 21 Oct 2008
• Digit length may reveal unusual breeding behaviour in a seabird. 21 Oct 2008
• The coincidence of climatic and species rarity: high risk to small-range species from climate change. 21 Oct 2008
• Performance of climate envelope models in retrodicting recent changes in bird population size from observed climatic change. 21 Oct 2008
• Climate and the range dynamics of species with imperfect detection. 21 Oct 2008
• Avian olfactory receptor gene repertoires: evidence for a well-developed sense of smell in birds? 20 Oct 2008
• Endangered Species Act. Pacific northwest sea bird may lose 'threatened' status. 8 Oct 2008
• Populations of migratory bird species that did not show a phenological response to climate change are declining. 8 Oct 2008
• Prevalence of West Nile virus neutralizing antibodies in Spain is related to the behavior of migratory birds. 29 Sep 2008
• Serologic survey of birds for West Nile flavivirus in southern Moravia (Czech Republic). 29 Sep 2008
• Latitudinal distribution, migration, and testosterone levels in birds. 29 Sep 2008
• Advances in the molecular based techniques for the diagnosis and characterization of avian influenza virus infections. 29 Sep 2008
• Conspecific brood parasitism and population dynamics. 29 Sep 2008
• Preparing for the next influenza pandemic. 29 Sep 2008
• Ecological factors associated with West Nile virus transmission, northeastern United States. 29 Sep 2008
• Influenza A virus infections in land birds, People's Republic of China. 29 Sep 2008
• Proximity to forests drives bird conservation value of coffee plantations: implications for certification. 29 Sep 2008
• [Influenza vaccine] 29 Sep 2008

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Technical information about 'Birds'

Definition: Warm-blooded VERTEBRATES possessing FEATHERS and belonging to the class Aves.

Descriptor UI: D001717

Alternative terms: Birds; Bird; Aves;

Related Mesh Headings: Avian Proteins;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.150.900.248;

Technical Notes: General or unspecified; prefer specifics; differentiate from POULTRY: Manual 22.29